000 FZNT27 KNHC 031449 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 949 AM EST Wed Jan 3 2018 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A reinforcing surge of cold air will bring gale force winds in the coastal waters from Tampico to Veracruz today. Winds and seas will diminish Thu through Sat as strong high pres over the United States slides eastward. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft late in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.