000 FZNT27 KNHC 202126 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 426 PM EST Thu Jan 20 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 near Apalachicola, Florida southwest to 27N90W and to inland Mexico near 21N97W. The front will reach from northeastern Florida southwest to 25N94W and to 18N95W by late tonight. Weak low pressure is forecast to develop along the frontal boundary over the central Gulf on Fri, and quickly move northeastward across Florida into the western Atlantic Sat evening pushing the cold front across the southeastern Gulf into Sun morning. Strong northerly winds and building seas will follow behind the front, except for gale force winds over the far west-central Gulf tonight, and over the SW Gulf, including the Veracruz region late tonight into Fri. High pressure will build across the area in the wake of the front then shift eastward through Mon, at which time fresh to strong southerly flow develops over the NW Gulf in advance of the next cold front. This front will move off the Texas coast Mon, will quickly reach the eastern Gulf Tue and Tue night. Mainly moderate to fresh northerly winds will follow behind this front. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell.