000 FZNT27 KNHC 070853 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 353 AM EST Sun Jan 7 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 the Ohio Valley to Cuba will produce fresh to strong NE winds across the Straits of Florida and SE Gulf through today. The high will shift E into the W Atlc tonight and Mon to produce fresh to strong return flow across the central Gulf early Sun through Mon. Low pres and associated cold front will sink SE across the N central Gulf Mon, moving SE into central Gulf Mon night through Tue as the system weakens. The next strong cold front may move into the western Gulf Thu night. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt behind front. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft behind front. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...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. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered thunderstorms. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.