000 FZNT27 KNHC 060901 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 401 AM EST Tue Nov 6 2018 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...High pressure extending from the Atlantic to the central Gulf will support mainly gentle to moderate winds over the basin through Thu. The next cold front will move over the NW Gulf coast late Thu night. It is forecast to reach from the NE Gulf to near 26N93W and to the Mexican coast near 23N98W by early Fri evening, and from a position from near Sarasota, Florida to 24N92W and to the SW Gulf Sat. Strong northerly winds and building seas are expected behind this front. The northerly winds are expected to reach minimal gale force late Fri night through Sat night over the far western Gulf S of 26N. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are likely to precede the front. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...SE to S winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds less than 5 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.