000 FZNT27 KNHC 110930 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 430 AM EST Mon Jan 11 2021 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Low pressure of 1014 mb is over the NW Gulf near 28N93W, with a trailing cold front to 23N94W and to inland Mexico just north of Veracruz. Gale force northerly winds are are behind the front south of 25N and W of 96W, while strong to near gale force winds northerly winds are elsewhere behind the front and low and elsewhere W of 90W. The low will gradually weaken as it reaches to near 29N90W 1015 mb at about daybreak this morning, with the cold front trailing from it to 26N92W and to Veracruz. The low will track northeastward across the rest of the north-central Gulf waters today and east-northeastward across the NE Gulf tonight. The gale force northerly winds will be confined to the SW Gulf offshore Veracruz by early this afternoon, then diminish tonight. The front will exit the southeastern Gulf Tue night and be over the Straits of Florida Wed. High pressure will build over the NW Gulf in the wake of the front, except a trough will persist over the far SW Gulf Tue and Wed. This pattern will allow for winds to diminish and seas to subside, except for fresh to strong northwest winds along the Mexican coast west of the trough. Looking ahead, another cold front will move into the northern Gulf Fri and reach from the NE Gulf to the central and SW Gulf areas by late Fri. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, except W of 94W diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in N swell, except 6 to 8 ft E of 92W. Areas of rain and isolated showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SW to W after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of rain with scattered showers between 87W and 90W. Isolated showers E of 87W. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of rain and isolated showers. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.