000 FZNT27 KNHC 011528 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1028 AM EST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from 1018 mb low pres near Tampa FL to 24N88W to 23N95W to 21N97W will move SE and exit the SE Gulf on Tue morning. Strong high pres building behind the front will cause gale force winds near Tampico, Mexico through this evening and near Veracruz tonight and Tue. A reinforcing shot of cold air will bring fresh to near gale force winds to the west- central and SW Gulf. Gale force winds will be possible near Veracruz Wed and Wed night. Northwest Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Frequent gusts to gale force within 60 nm of the coast. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Frequent gusts to gale force within 60 nm of the coast Choctawhatchee Bay to 90W. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.