000 FZNT27 KNHC 251508 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1008 AM EST Mon Dec 25 2017 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A reinforcing cold front that moved into the northern Gulf overnight has merged with a previous weaker cold front over the central and SW Gulf. The merged cold front extends from W Central Florida to 23N95W, then is stationary to 19N96W. The western half of the front will lift N as a warm front across the W Gulf beginning tonight, and stall across the far NW and N-Central waters on Thu. A frontal wave low will develop along the stalled front on Wed and move S dissipating on Thu. Another cold front will move SE into the N-Central waters on Thu night, and reach from the Florida Big bend to the Central waters late Fri. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.