000 FZNT27 KNHC 211458 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 958 AM EST Fri Dec 21 2018 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Strong to gale force winds in the central and eastern Gulf will diminish from W to E across the basin through this afternoon. Large seas of up to 20 ft will subside to less than 8 ft by late Sat. High pres building behind the front will shift eastward across the central Gulf on Sat, and move across the Florida Panhandle on Sun, leaving a ridge from the Florida Big Bend to SE Texas on Mon. Fresh return flow will set up across the NW waters on Tue. Northwest Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft late. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE to E 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.