000 FZNT27 KNHC 261520 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1020 AM EST Thu Dec 26 2019 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A weak surface trough will drift west across the central and western Gulf through Fri. Fresh to locally strong E to SE winds are expected east of the trough. Fresh to locally strong southerly return flow will set up over the NW Gulf on Sat ahead of a cold front forecast to enter the NW Gulf Sat night into Sun. Then, fresh to strong northerly winds will follow the front, that will extend from the Florida Big Bend to near Veracruz, Mexico on Mon. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft late. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated tstms. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.