000 FZNT27 KNHC 231515 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1015 AM EST Tue Jan 23 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 SW from the Florida Big Bend to near Veracruz Mexico will reach from SW Florida to the Bay of Campeche tonight, then move slowly across the SE Gulf exiting the area by late Wed. Minimal gale conditions are forecast over the SW Gulf waters near Veracruz, Mexico this afternoon through Thu. Strengthening high pressure in the wake of the front will bring increasing winds and building seas across much of the Gulf waters Wed evening into Thu, with these conditions shifting across the E Gulf on Fri and Sat. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.