000 FZNT27 KNHC 231527 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1027 AM EST Wed Jan 23 2019 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A cold front will move across the Gulf waters today followed by strong to gale force northerly winds and building seas. Strong southerly winds are also expected ahead of the front, forecast to reach a position from the Florida Big Bend to the eastern Bay of Campeche tonight. Winds and seas will diminish across the Gulf Thu as the front moves southeast of the region. Winds and seas will increase Sat into Sun over the southern Gulf as another frontal boundary moves through the basin. Northwest Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W winds 25 to 35 kt, shifting to NW to N. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 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 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft late. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.