000 FZNT27 KNHC 020320 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1020 PM EST Sat Jan 1 2022 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong return flow is across the gulf W of 86W ahead of a strong cold front forecast to come off the coast of Texas late tonight into early Sun. Strong to near gale force northerly winds will follow this front across the basin, with gale conditions affecting the NW and SW basin on Sun and Sun night. The front is forecast to move east of the gulf Mon morning. Winds and seas associated with the front will gradually subside through Mon night. Light to gentle variable winds are expected Tue increasing to gentle to moderate speeds Wed. Northwest Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING SUN... .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N swell. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .WED...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING SUN... .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SW winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...S to SW winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.