000 FZNT27 KNHC 240305 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1005 PM EST Sat Dec 23 2017 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A cold front from the Florida panhandle to the western Bay of Campeche will slow its progress from the Florida Big Bend to the Bay of Campeche Sun. Gale force winds are expected south of 21N W of the front this evening before winds diminish overnight. A new cold front will enter the northern waters Sunday night. This front will rapidly shift across the Gulf waters, merging with the first cold front. The merged fronts will extend from the Straits of Florida to near Veracruz, Mexico on Mon night before stalling and lifting N Tue and Wed. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NE 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.