000 FZNT27 KNHC 170233 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 933 PM EST Sun Dec 16 2018 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A ridge will persist across the Gulf of Mexico through Tue night as a high pressure center moves from eastern Texas towards North Carolina. A low pressure system will move NE from the coast of Texas Wed to the SE United States Thu, dragging a cold front across the Gulf waters. Marine conditions are expected to deteriorate across the region on Thu afternoon as the low pressure deepens over the SE of United States. Near gale force winds are expected across the northern waters Thu night through Fri afternoon. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft,building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell, becoming 10 to 15 ft in E swell after midnight. .FRI...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in W swell.