000 FZNT27 KNHC 291526 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1126 AM EDT Tue Sep 29 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 extends across the basin from 29N85W SW to Veracruz, Mexico. The front will continue moving SE across the basin with strong to near gale force northerly winds behind it and gale force winds in the region of Veracruz through tonight. A secondary frontal boundary will drop southward to the northern Gulf early on Fri and reach the far southwestern Gulf by Fri evening. Strong high pressure will build in behind this front. The pressure gradient between the front and broad low pressure that is expected to form over the western Caribbean by the end of the week is expected to freshen the northeast winds over most of the southeastern Gulf by the end of the week. These winds may reach strong speeds on Sat along with building seas. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .THIS AFTERNOON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.