884 FZNT27 KNHC 261509 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL Issued by National Weather Service Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1009 AM EST Wed Feb 26 2020 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front this morning stretches from the FL Panhandle to just S of Tampico, Mexico. The front will race SE and through and out of the Gulf by tonight. In its wake, high pressure will dive S and settle into the area through the end of the week. Behind the strong cold front, gales will envelop most of the W Gulf today. Storm conditions will develop offshore Veracruz this afternoon and evening. Gale conditions will prevail in the broader SW Gulf through tonight, before N winds diminish to strong Thu. Another cold front is likely move into the NE Gulf Fri night or early Sat. Northwest Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .FRI...NW to N 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 winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .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 3 to 5 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft late. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.