000 FZNT27 KNHC 052109 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 409 PM EST Wed Feb 5 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 moving across the Gulf region will reach from SE Louisiana to near Tampico, Mexico tonight, from near Tampa, Florida to the Yucatan Channel Thu night, then pass southeast of the basin on Fri. Gale force SW winds are likely ahead of the front over the NE Gulf on Thu, with strong to near gale force westerly winds expected Thu night into Fri behind the front. Elsewhere, expect fresh to strong winds and building seas across the Gulf on either side of the front. Winds and seas will diminish late Fri into the weekend as high pressure moves northeastward across the Gulf. Looking ahead, a weak front may stall near the northern Gulf coast Sun. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Patchy dense fog. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.