000 FZNT27 KNHC 140231 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1031 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2019 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front extending from near Lake Charles, Louisiana to inland Mexico just south of Brownsville, Texas will quickly move across the NW Gulf tonight. It will reach from near Pensacola, Florida to 26N90W and to the eastern Bay of Campeche early on Sun, then move to southeast of the area early on Mon. A brief period of minimal gale conditions is expected off the coast of Veracruz Mexico on Sun. Otherwise, strong to near gale force northwest to north winds will follow in behind the front tonight through Sun. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms, some with strong gusty winds, will precede the cold front as it moves across the Gulf. High pressure will build across the area in the wake of the front. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .OVERNIGHT...W of 94W, W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. E of 94W, S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUN...W of 94W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. E of 94W, W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .OVERNIGHT...Between 87W and 90W, S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. E of 87W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUN...Between 87W and 90W, W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. E of 87W, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.