000 FZNT27 KNHC 171514 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1114 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 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 will move into the NW Gulf Thu morning. Very strong winds and building seas are expected both ahead of and behind the front. A brief period of minimal gale conditions is expected near Veracruz Mexico Thu evening, and gales are also likely in the NE Gulf south of the Florida panhandle on Fri. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms, some with strong gusty winds, will accompany the cold front forecast to reach from Mobile, Alabama to the central Bay of Campeche Thu night, and move SE of the area by Fri night. Northwest Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. 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 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...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 to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, with frequent gusts to gale force.. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft late. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.