000 FZNT27 KNHC 170231 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 931 PM EST Mon Dec 16 2019 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong southerly return flow over the western Gulf will diminish early tonight as a strong cold front moves off the Texas coast. It will reach from the Florida Panhandle to the Bay of Campeche Tue afternoon, then move across the SE Gulf by Wed afternoon. Northerly gale force winds and building seas will follow in behind the front mainly W of 94W tonight in the NW Gulf, spreading southward and some possibly eastward as strong gale force winds through Wed. Winds and seas will diminish over the central and western Gulf Thu through Fri. Strong northeast to east winds will continue over the Straits of Florida after the frontal passage Thu through Sat morning. Another cold front will move across the western Gulf on Sat and Sat night. Northwest Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, except N 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt behind front. Seas 6 to 9 ft, except building to 9 to 13 ft behind front late. Scattered showers and thunderstorms along front. .TUE...Between 90W and 94W, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. W of 94W, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, except between 87W and 90W becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except between 87W and 90W 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, except between 87W and 90W N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, except between 87W and 90W 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, except E of 87W NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except E of 87W 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, except E of 87W NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except E of 87W 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.