000 FZNT27 KNHC 161959 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 259 PM EST Tue Jan 16 2018 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front extends from Pensacola to 27N94W and to inland NE Mexico at 25N98W. High pres is present E of the front, while much stronger high pres follows in behind the front. The high pres E of the front will shift eastward and weaken through tonight. The front will quickly reach from the Florida panhandle to near 26N91W and to just N of Tampico this evening, then move SE of the area early on Wed. Cold arctic offshore northerly flow behind the front will bring near gale force winds with frequent gusts to gale force over the NW Gulf today and tonight, and gale force NW to N winds near Tampico and Veracruz tonight through early on Wed. The strong high will gradually weaken as it shifts eastward through Sat, with a ridge forecast near or just N of 30N on Sun. A coastal trough will set up along the Texas and Mexican coasts from Thu through Fri before moving inland the central Texas possibly as a weak low late Fri. The next cold front may approach the Texas coast late Sun night. Northwest Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING W OF 93W... .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, except with frequent gusts to 35 kt W of 93W. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Areas of rain with embedded scattered showers. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Areas of rain with embedded scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W to NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Areas of rain with embedded scattered showers. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft between 87W and 90W, and 6 to 8 ft E of 87W. Isolated showers between 87W and 90W. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Isolated showers between 87W and 90W. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Isolated showers between 87W and 90W. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.