000 FZNT27 KNHC 092030 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 330 PM EST Sun Dec 9 2018 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from near Tampa Bay Florida to the Bay of Campeche will continue to shift SE across the remainder of the Gulf of Mexico through this evening. Fresh to strong winds will prevail W of the front through tonight, with gale force winds expected over the SW gulf the next few hours. High pres will build in the wake of the front. The next cold front will move into the NW Gulf Thu, quickly reaching the eastern Gulf late Thu night, pushing SE of the Basin Fri Night. Strong to near gale force winds will follow that next front. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft,building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. .FRI...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in W to NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 kt, shifting to S to SW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in W swell.