000 FZNT27 KNHC 270922 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 522 AM EDT Wed Oct 27 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 ahead of a cold front expected to push off the Texas coast later this 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 late Wed night through Fri before winds quickly diminishing early Sat. Therefore, a Gale Warning has been issued for these area valid from late Wed night through Fri. A band of showers and thunderstorms will be associated with the front. Northwest Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 8 to 11 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...N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE to S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SW to W winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 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 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.