000 FZNT27 KNHC 210820 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 320 AM EST Sat Dec 21 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 E winds prevail east of a trough across the central Gulf. Low pressure will develop along this trough today, then deepen as its moves NE across N Florida and S Georgia. Gale force winds are expected over the NE Gulf tonight as the low approaches the Florida Big Bend. A cold front trailing the low will sweep across the central and eastern Gulf this weekend. Strong NW winds will follow the front, with gale force winds expected off the coast of Veracruz late tonight. Winds will gradually diminish Mon through Tue night. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.