000 FZNT27 KNHC 161524 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1124 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2019 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...High pressure in the northern Gulf will shift slowly eastward through Thu ahead of a cold front that will move into the NW Gulf Thu morning. The front will reach from SE Louisiana to the central Bay of Campeche Thu night, from the Florida Big Bend to the Yucatan Peninsula Fri, then move SE of the area Fri night. Strong to near gale force winds and building seas are expected ahead and behind the front. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms, some with strong gusty winds, are likely to accompany the front. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .THIS AFTERNOON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE 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 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.