000 FZNT27 KNHC 050304 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1004 PM 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...A cold front is expected to enter the NW Gulf late Wed morning. The front will reach from SE Louisiana to near Tampico, Mexico Wed night, from near Tampa, Florida to the Yucatan Channel Thu night, then shift southeast of the basin on Fri. Fresh to strong winds and building seas are expected on either side of the front. The southerly return flow is forecast to reach minimal gale force over the NE Gulf on Thu. Winds and seas will diminish Fri and Sat as high pressure moves northeastward across the Gulf region. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.