000 FZNT27 KNHC 021520 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1020 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 stationary front stretches SW from southern Alabama to a 1006 mb low near 23N95W to the western Bay of Campeche. The northern portion of the front will transition to a cold front later today and extend from Panama City to 27N93W by Mon morning. A reinforcing cold front will merge with this front by Mon night. The merged front will then extend from central Florida to Tampico Tue night and from Miami to Veracruz Wed morning. Strong high pressure building southward behind the merged front will generate strong winds beginning early on Tue. SREF and GEFS guidance both suggest these winds could reach gale force near Veracruz Tue night. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .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 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .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 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less.