000 FZNT27 KNHC 251448 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 948 AM EST Tue Feb 25 2020 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A weak cold front curves SW from Pensacola Fl to Brownsville TX. A reinforcing cold front will head SW from the southern United States and merge with the front currently over the Gulf. The merged cold front will quickly pass to the SE of the Gulf by Wed night. Strong gales will cover much of the SW Gulf Wed and Wed night. Near storm force NW winds will be possible near Veracruz late Wed. For the remainder of the Gulf, expect strong, near gale force, NW winds during this period. Winds and associated seas will diminish Thu and Fri as high pressure builds in. Northwest Gulf of Mexico ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING WED... .TODAY...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of dense fog within 30 nm of the coast until around noon between Brownsville Texas and Corpus Christi Texas. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .THU...N winds 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NW to N winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.