358 FZNT27 KNHC 192111 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 411 PM EST Thu Dec 19 2024 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from just south of Cedar Key, Florida to NE Mexico near Tampico will progress southeastward tonight before weakening on Fri across the southern Gulf then dissipating across the Yucatan Channel on Sat. Fresh N to NE winds will occur along and behind of the front tonight. A reinforcing cold front will enter the northern Gulf of Mexico Fri evening and progress southward through the weekend before dissipating over the southeastern Gulf Sun. Fresh to locally strong N winds and a modest increase in seas will occur behind this front Fri night in the northern Gulf. Moderate NE winds will then prevail across the basin on Sat. Looking ahead, high pressure building across the basin behind this second front will shift slowly eastward across the eastern United States late Sat through Mon, leading to moderate NE to E winds across most of the Gulf of Mexico into early next week. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.