000 FZNT27 KNHC 151518 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1018 AM EST Tue Jan 15 2019 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...High pressure will dominate the Gulf waters through Fri. Fresh to strong southerly return flow will set up across the western Gulf by Fri night ahead of a strong cold front forecast to reach the NW Gulf by Sat evening. A large area of gales will be possible behind the front. Northwest Gulf of Mexico ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT... .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft until late afternoon, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.