000 FZNT27 KNHC 270317 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1117 PM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong southerly winds will develop across the NW Gulf tonight into Wed ahead of a cold front expected to push off the Texas coast on Wed morning. The front will move across the Gulf region through Thu night. Fresh to strong winds are expected ahead and behind the front, with building seas to 12-14 ft in the wake of the front by Thu. Frequent gusts to gale force are forecast over the north-central and NE Gulf Wed night through Fri before quickly diminishing early Sat. Northwest Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.