000 FZNT27 KNHC 180156 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 956 PM 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. Strong to gale force winds are expected ahead of the front in the northern Gulf zones, with frequent gusts to gale force behind the front across much of the basin. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms will accompany the cold front which will reach from SW Louisiana to S Texas Thu evening, from Mobile, Alabama to the central Bay of Campeche Fri morning, moving SE of the area Fri night. High pres will build in from the W in the wake of the front this weekend with return flow expected by early next week. Northwest Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft. .THU...S winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming SW to W 15 to 20 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force in the late evening and overnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft early in the morning. .FRI...SW to W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force behind front. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.