000 FZNT27 KNHC 170815 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 415 AM EDT Thu Oct 17 2019 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... NOTICE: The U.S. Coast Guard requests feedback on a proposal to migrate medium frequency NAVTEX broadcasts to satellite. See https://go.usa.gov/xVGpe and submit comments using instructions in the link above by November 19, 2019. .SYNOPSIS...A cold front from central Florida to 25N94W to the coast of Mexico S of Tampico will stall across the central Gulf later today, and meander over the northern Gulf through Fri. A developing broad low pressure area centered near 21N95W will drift northward today, then accelerate NE and intensify Fri and Sat. Strong to near gale force winds will encircle the low on Fri, with gale force winds associated with the low expected in the NE Gulf Fri night and Sat. It has a high chance to develop into a tropical or subtropical cyclone during the next two days. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.