000 FZNT27 KNHC 251528 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1028 AM EST Wed Dec 25 2019 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A ridge will dominate the Gulf waters through tonight. A weak surface trough will drift westward across the central and western Gulf Wed through Fri, with fresh to locally strong E to SE winds east of the trough. A cold front is forecast to enter the NW Gulf Sat night into Sun followed by fresh to strong northerly winds and building seas. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated tstms. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.