000 FZNT27 KNHC 092045 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 345 PM EST Fri Nov 9 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 has entered the northwest Gulf and will continue moving southeast across the basin this weekend. Strong winds and frequent gusts to gale force are expected in the wake of the front over the northwest Gulf tonight into Sat. The front will stall from near Fort Myers Florida to 22N94W to near Puerto Veracruz Mexico by late Sat. The front will weaken as it lifts northward through Sun, ahead of another front expected to move into the northwest Gulf by Mon. Winds to gale force will follow this stronger front as it reaches from near Pensacola Florida to Tampico Mexico by late Mon. Strong to near-storm force gales are also possible off Veracruz by late Tue as the front reaches from near Tampa Florida to Coatzacoalcos Mexico. Northwest Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING tonight-sat... .TONIGHT...N to 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 with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING tonight-sat... .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft overnight. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.