000 FZNT27 KNHC 041443 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 943 AM EST Tue Feb 4 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 will persist across the western Gulf ahead of a cold front that is expected to enter the NW Gulf on Wed. The front will reach from SE Louisiana to near Veracruz, Mexico Thu morning, from near Tampa, Florida to the Yucatan Channel Thu night, then shift southeast of the basin on Fri. Winds and seas will diminish Fri and Sat as high pressure moves northeastward across the Gulf. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Patchy fog. Chance of showers. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers and chance of tstms. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Patchy fog. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in S swell. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft in S swell. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE 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 winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.