120 FZNT27 KNHC 290927 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 527 AM EDT Tue Mar 29 2022 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Strong southerly winds and rough seas will spread eastward across most of the Gulf region this evening through Wed. Frequent gusts to gale force are expected, with building seas of up to 12 or 13 ft across the north-central Gulf on Wed. These hazardous marine conditions will be the result of a strong pressure gradient between high pressure over the western Atlantic and a deepening low pressure over Texas and northern Mexico. A cold front will approach the coast of Texas by Wed evening, and extend from the western Florida Panhandle to near Veracruz, Mexico by Thu evening. Northwest Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft.