000 FZNT27 KNHC 200851 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 351 AM EST Fri Dec 20 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 the Florida Straits through the south-central Gulf of Mexico will weaken and drift southward today, and dissipate near the Yucatan Channel on Sat. Moderate to locally fresh N to NE winds will prevail across the basin through tonight. A reinforcing cold front will progress southeastward through the northern and central Gulf tonight through this weekend. Fresh to locally strong N winds will be possible along and behind this front in the northern Gulf late tonight. Moderate NE to E winds are then expected this weekend into early next week as the fronts weaken and ridging builds over eastern Mexico. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. .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 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.