000 FZNT27 KNHC 280925 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 425 AM EST Mon Dec 28 2020 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Surface ridging prevails across the basin supporting gentle to moderate return flow. Return flow will increase to fresh to locally strong Mon night ahead of the next strong cold front forecast to emerge off the coast of Texas Wed night. The front will reach from Louisiana to the Bay of Campeche Thu with possible gale force winds developing over Veracruz adjacent waters. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in SE swell. .FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...NE to 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 ft after midnight. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in SE swell. .FRI...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW to W swell.