000 FZNT27 KNHC 160312 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1012 PM EST Tue Jan 15 2019 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...High pressure will dominate the Gulf waters through Fri. Fresh to locally strong southerly return flow will set up across the western Gulf by Fri night ahead of a strong cold front forecast to reach the NW Gulf by late Sat morning. A large area of gales will be possible behind the front through Sun. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.