000 FZNT27 KNHC 212152 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 452 PM 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 frontal trough over the central Gulf. Low pressure in this trough near 27N88W will deepen as its moves NE over the Gulf 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 through late Sun. 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 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N of 27N and E of 87W E to SE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Elsewhere NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Isolated tstms. .MON...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.