000 FZNT27 KNHC 040300 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1000 PM EST Mon Feb 3 2020 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong southerly winds are expected across the western Gulf through Tue night, ahead of the next cold front forecast to enter the NW Gulf by Wed morning. The front will reach from SE Louisiana to near Tampico, Mexico on Wed evening, and from the western Florida Panhandle to near Veracruz, Mexico by Thu morning. The front is forecast to reach the SE Gulf by Thu night. Fresh to strong winds and building seas are also expected in the wake of the front. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft.