000 FZNT27 KNHC 132014 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 314 PM EST Thu Jan 13 2022 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A developing low pressure system E of Florida will support fresh NW winds over the eastern Gulf tonight into Fri morning. Southerly return flow will set up over the western Gulf by late Fri ahead of a strong cold front forecast to enter the Gulf region by Sat morning. Strong to gale force winds and building seas are expected in the wake of the front Sat through Sun. Fresh to strong southerly winds will prevail ahead of the front forecast to move SE of the area by Sun afternoon. Northwest Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft late. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 5 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to W 30 kt late. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TUE...NE to E winds 5 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.