000 FZNT27 KNHC 281503 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1103 AM EDT Sat Oct 28 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 from near the Florida/Alabama border to the Bay of Campeche will sweep across the Gulf this weekend with fresh to strong northerly winds behind it, except gale force offshore of Tampico and Veracruz through the evening. Tropical Depression Eighteen is forecast to strengthen to a tropical storm this evening over western Cuba near 23.0N 81.8W quickly moving NE across the Straits of Florida ahead of the cold front, then continue NE near the NW Bahamas near 26.6N 78.5W Sun morning. Winds and seas will diminish across the Gulf through Sun night with more tranquil marine conditions through early next week. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 to 4 ft until early morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight.