000 FZNT27 KNHC 180233 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 933 PM EST Tue Dec 17 2019 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front extends from northern Florida to 24N90W and to 18N93W. A squall line consisting of numerous showers and thunderstorms is just ahead of the front. The squall line will continue racing east-southeast across the rest of the eastern Gulf through late tonight. The front will move southeast across the Gulf and extend from Tampa Bay Florida to central Yucatan tonight, before moving southeast of the area Wed. Northerly gale force winds and very large seas will prevail behind the front, mainly W of 90W, through late Wed. Winds and seas will diminish over the central and western Gulf Thu and Thu night. Strong NE to E winds will continue over the Straits of Florida after the frontal passage Thu through Fri night. Low pressure may develop over the eastern Gulf Fri night and move across Florida this weekend. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .OVERNIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE to 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE N OF 28N SAT NIGHT... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE W OF 85W SUN NIGHT...... .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N of 28N, NE to E winds 25 to 35 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt, except SW to W 10 to 20 kt S of 28N E of 85W. Seas 8 to 11 ft, except 6 to 8 ft S of 28N E of 85W. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. 8 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, except between 85W and 90W NW to N 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.