000 FZNT27 KNHC 081503 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1003 AM EST Thu Nov 8 2018 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...High pressure ridge extending from the Atlantic to the central Gulf will support gentle to moderate winds over the basin through tonight. A strong cold front will reach the coast of Texas Fri morning, and move across the NW Gulf through Fri afternoon. Fresh to strong northerly winds and building seas are expected in the wake of the front, with frequent gusts to gale force. The front is forecast to reach from the Florida Big Bend area to near Tampico, Mexico by Fri night, and from near Sarasota, Florida to 25N90W and to near Veracruz early Sat morning, become stationary from near Fort Myers to near 24N90W to the Bay of Campeche by late Sat, before lifting north and dissipating Sun. Looking ahead, a second stronger front will move off the Texas coast late Mon, possibly followed by strong gales over the western Gulf. Northwest Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING FRI NIGHT... .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft in the late morning and afternoon. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N swell. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...S winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 to 15 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft in the late evening and overnight. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 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. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.