000 FZNT27 KNHC 171516 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1016 AM EST Thu Jan 17 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 basin through Fri. Fresh to strong S return flow will develop over the western Gulf Fri night and Sat ahead of a strong cold front expected to reach the NW Gulf Sat evening. A line of showers and thunderstorms will likely precede the front. Winds to gale force will be possible behind the front Sat night and Sun morning near Tampico and Veracruz. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W to NW 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NW swell. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in W swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.