000 FZNT27 KNHC 130908 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 408 AM EST Sun Feb 13 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 Panama City, FL to near Tuxpan, Mexico near 20.5N97W. Strong to near-gale force winds over the northwest and north-central Gulf will diminish to fresh to strong by midday. The front will exit the basin this evening. Conditions will gradually improve across the Gulf by late Mon as high pressure builds across the basin. Fresh to strong southerly return flow will develop over the NW Gulf by the middle of next week. Northwest Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force through early morning, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.