000 FZNT27 KNHC 071503 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1003 AM EST Wed Nov 7 2018 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...High pressure ridging extending from the Atlantic to the central Gulf will support gentle to moderate winds over the basin through Thu night. A strong cold front will reach the coast of Texas Fri morning. The front will reach from near Apalachicola to near 26N90W and to inland northeastern Mexico Fri evening, from near Sarasota, Florida to 25N90W and to near Veracruz early Sat, then become stationary from near Fort Myers to near 24N90W to the Bay of Campeche by Sat evening. Strong NW to N winds and building seas are expected behind this front. Winds could reach minimal gale force Fri night through Sat night over the western Gulf. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are likely to precede the front. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.