000 FZNT27 KNHC 060324 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1024 PM EST Fri Jan 5 2018 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Strong high pres from Northern Plains to Cuba will produce fresh to strong NE winds across the Straits of Florida Sat morning and gradually expand across the SE Gulf through late Sun. The high will shift E into the W Atlc late Sun and Mon to produce fresh to strong return flow across the central Gulf early Sun through Mon. Low pres and associated cold front will approach NW portions late Sun with cold front moving SE into NW Gulf Mon morning then low pres sinking SSE into central Gulf and weakening Mon night through Tue. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE less than 5 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.