000 FZNT27 KNHC 020840 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 340 AM EST Sun Dec 2 2018 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A nearly stationary front stretches SW from SE Louisiana to near Tampico Mexico. Fresh to strong S winds are occurring ahead of the front over the Gulf N of 28N and E of 87W. The front will eventually merge with a reinforcing cold front that will enter the NW Gulf Tuesday. The merged front will reach the SE Gulf by Wed morning. Strong high pressure building southward behind the merged front will generate strong winds. The winds could reach gale force near Veracruz Tue night. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.