000 FZNT27 KNHC 161526 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1026 AM EST Sun Jan 16 2022 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from Tampa Bay, Florida to Cancun, Mexico. Gale force W to NW winds are occurring over the NE Gulf of Mexico behind the front. Strong to near gale force NW winds are occurring elsewhere behind the front. The front will exit the basin this afternoon. Gale force winds will continue over the NE Gulf into this evening. Trailing fresh to strong winds and rough seas in the eastern Gulf will gradually diminish on Mon. Conditions are forecast to improve on Mon as high pressure builds over the region. A new cold front is forecast to emerge from the coast of Texas Wed night and extend from the Florida Big Bend to Tampico, Mexico Thu night. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell, becoming 7 to 10 ft in swell in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft,subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft,building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft in W swell. Chance of showers. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W swell. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.