000 FZNT27 KNHC 180810 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 410 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 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 later this morning. The front will reach from SW Louisiana to S Texas this evening, from Mobile, Alabama to the central Bay of Campeche Fri morning, and move SE of the area Fri night. Strong to near gale force winds are expected on either side of the front. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms will accompany the cold front. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.