000 FZNT27 KNHC 180809 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 309 AM EST Wed Nov 18 2020 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Strong winds, frequent gusts to gale force, and building seas can be expected through tonight across the central Gulf and Straits of Florida as high pressure builds north of the area behind a front moving exiting the southern Gulf. In addition, southerly swell from Iota, now well inland over Central America, will move through the Yucatan Channel. Conditions should improve by the end of the week into the weekend. Northwest Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING E OF 94W... .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 25 kt. Frequent gusts to 35 kt E of 94W. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Frequent gusts to 35 kt E of 94W. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING S OF 26N... .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Frequent gusts to 35 kt S of 26N. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Frequent gusts to 35 kt S of 26N. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.