000 FZNT27 KNHC 032109 OFFN06 NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 509 PM EDT WED MAY 3 2017 ...PLEASE REFER TO COASTAL WATERS FORECASTS (CWF) AVAILABLE THROUGH NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER MEANS FOR DETAILED COASTAL WATERS FORECASTS... .SYNOPSIS...SE WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE NW GULF AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD FRONT. THE FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW GULF TONIGHT...THEN CROSS THE BASIN BY FRI NIGHT. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE W CENTRAL AND SW GULF AFTER THE FRONT PASSES THU. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT DURING THE UPCOMING WEEKEND. NORTHWEST GULF OF MEXICO ...GALE WARNING THU... .TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO W LATE IN THE NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST GULF OF MEXICO .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.