000 FZNT27 KNHC 181408 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1008 AM EDT Thu Oct 18 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 extends from 29N83W to 28N92W then continues as stationary across the western Gulf to 26N95W to 22N95W to 18N94W. Gale force northerly winds behind the front will persist in the W central Gulf through this morning, and in the SW Gulf through this afternoon. Winds will diminish below gale force Thu night and Fri as the front weakens and becomes diffuse. A new cold front will enter the Gulf waters Sat. The front will stall from south Florida to southern Texas Sun night, then lift N through early next week. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .THIS AFTERNOON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .THIS AFTERNOON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.