000 FZNT27 KNHC 240201 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1001 PM EDT Mon Oct 23 2017 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from Apalachee Bay to 24N90W to 25N86W where it becomes stationary to inland near Tampico. The cold front will quickly reach the far SE waters early on Wednesday, and move E of the area during Wednesday afternoon. High pressure building in behind the front will usher in fresh to strong northerly winds over the area from early on Tuesday through Wednesday morning. These Winds will diminish through Thursday afternoon as the high pressure shifts to the NE Gulf. The high pressure will weaken on Friday as another cold front moves across eastern Texas, and into the NW Gulf on Friday night. The front will then reach from the NE Gulf to near 25N90W and the eastern Bay of Campeche by late on Saturday followed by strong high pressure to once again bring another round of strong northerly flow across much of the basin, with northerly winds expected to reach gale force in the far SW Gulf portion. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms E of front. .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 to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 5 kt, shifting to N to NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.