181 FZNT27 KNHC 171526 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1026 AM EST Sun Dec 17 2023 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A 994 mb low pressure is over N Florida near 29N82W. The associated cold front has moved just SE of the Gulf. Northerly gales will continue W of the low across the NE Gulf through mid morning. Strong NW to N winds will continue behind this front in the central and eastern Gulf through this evening. High pressure will follow the front allowing for marine conditions to gradually improve. By mid-week, strong high pressure N of the area will bring fresh to strong NE winds across the eastern Gulf, including the Straits of Florida. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.