000 FZNT27 KNHC 141539 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1139 AM EDT Sat Apr 14 2018 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Strong to minimal gale force winds are ongoing in the NW Gulf following a late season cold front that extends from Louisiana near 30N92W to NE Mexico near 25N97W. Fresh to strong southerly flow is ahead of the front to 84W. Gale force northerly winds will extend off Tampico and Veracruz later today as the front reaches from SE Louisiana to the western Bay of Campeche. The front will sweep across the southeast Gulf by late Sun night. Winds and seas will diminish from west to east through Mon as high pressure builds across the basin in the wake of the front through Wed morning. Northwest Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft in SE swell. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .THIS AFTERNOON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.