000 FZNT27 KNHC 131520 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1020 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 30N84W to 21N89W. Gales occurring behind the front along the coast of Mexico to just south of Veracruz are expected to continue into tonight. Numerous showers along with scattered thunderstorms over the Florida Straits and Yucatan Channel should exit those regions by this afternoon. Strong N winds are forecast for most of the remainder of the Gulf behind the front. The front is forecast to exit the basin this evening. Conditions are expected to gradually improve across the Gulf by late Mon as high pressure builds across the basin, however fresh NE winds may continue through Tue over the SE Gulf and the Florida Straits, increasing to strong Tue afternoon into Wed. Fresh to strong southerly return flow is forecast to develop over the NW Gulf by midweek. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 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 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 4 to 6 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.