000 FZNT27 KNHC 220215 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 915 PM EST Mon Jan 21 2019 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Strong high pressure ridging extending southward over the Gulf from the central United States will shift eastward toward Cape Hatteras as low pressure deepens over the southern Plains. This will allow for strong southerly winds to develop over the western Gulf of Mexico by Tue morning and the remainder of the basin by Tue night. Another strong cold front is expected to enter the NW Gulf early on Wed followed by gale force northwest to north winds over the far western Gulf from the southern Texas to the coast of Mexico near Veracruz. This front will reach from near the NE Gulf to the Yucatan Peninsula early Thu, then weaken as it exits the SE Gulf Thu night. High pressure will build across the area in the wake of the front through Sat night. Northwest Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING W of 94W... .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt, except becoming NW 25 to 35 kt W of 94W early. Seas 7 to 10 ft, except 8 to 11 ft W of 94W. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms ahead of front. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .Overnight...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late.