000 FZNT27 KNHC 130919 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 419 AM EST Thu Dec 13 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 will move into the NW gulf today. The front will shift across the gulf waters, moving E of the forecast waters Sat. Strong to near gale force northerly flow west of the front will increase to gale force tonight over the northwest and west- central gulf waters before diminishing Fri. Near gale force southerly flow is expected east of the front tonight into Fri. High pres will build in the wake of the front and prevail through early next week. Northwest Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .FRI...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...SW to W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.