000 FZNT27 KNHC 082056 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 356 PM EST Mon Jan 8 2018 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Low pres just N of the area extends a cold front from SE Louisiana to 24N97W. The low and front will weaken as they continue SE into Tue morning. The front will drift S through Tue night while gradually becoming a remnant trough into early Wed. The trough will drift W through Wed night while dissipating, with return flow then dominating through early Thu. The next cold front may enter the NW portion Thu afternoon, rapidly shifting across the basin through the end of the week. Gale force winds are possible west of the front Fri Morning. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...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...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .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...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.