000 FZNT27 KNHC 260324 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1024 PM 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 1011 mb low is near 29N89W with a cold front extending to 26N93W and to inland Texas just north of Brownsville. A strong cold front will blast into the NW and north-central Gulf tonight into early Wed and overtake the stationary front. The merged cold front will quickly move to the southeast of the area by Wed night. Storm force winds are expected over a portion of the SW Gulf on Wed afternoon before diminishing to strong gale force winds on Wed night. Gale force winds are expected elsewhere behind the front over the central and western Gulf waters through Wed night. Seas will build to large values behind the front resulting in possible hazardous marine conditions. For the remainder of the Gulf, expect strong to near gale force northwest winds during this period. Winds and associated seas will diminish Thu through Fri as high pressure settles in over the NW Gulf. The southern part of a cold front will clip the NE Gulf Fri night into Sat followed by fresh to strong northwest winds. The high pressure will shift eastward to the NE Gulf by late Sun behind this front. Northwest Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the evening, subsiding to 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 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .OVERNIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NW to N winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. .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. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.