000 FZNT27 KNHC 142118 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 418 PM EST Thu Dec 14 2017 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...The next cold front will enter the northern Gulf tonight, then reach from the Florida Big Bend in the NE Gulf to near Tampico Mexico by Friday afternoon, and stall from near Tampa to the Bay of Campeche on Saturday before lifting back to the W and NW through Sunday night. Atlantic high pres will build westward across the area Monday and Monday night. Gale force winds are possible along the coast of Mexico near Tampico and Veracruz Friday and Friday night. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...SW winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less, then, building to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds less than 5 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft.