000 FZNT27 KNHC 220910 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 510 AM EDT Sun Oct 22 2017 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Moderate SE winds W of 90W. Fresh to strong E winds N of 23N E of 86W. A cold front will reach NW waters today after sunrise. The cold front will extend from the FL Big Bend to the central Gulf of Mexico to the SW corner of the area near 18.5N95W around sunrise on Monday. Gale-force N winds are forecast in the coastal areas of Veracruz Mexico, starting around noon on Monday. The gale-force winds are forecast to last for 24 hours or so. The front is expected to reach from Sarasota Florida to NW Cuba by Tuesday afternoon. Strong high pressure will build southeastward across the area in the wake of the front. Winds will remain in the moderate to fresh categories in the SW Gulf through the end of the week while gentle to moderate winds will prevail elsewhere. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW late in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW winds less than 5 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.