000 FZNT27 KNHC 062018 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 418 PM EDT Wed Apr 6 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 is entering the NW Gulf. Strong N winds, with frequent gusts to gale force and building seas will follow the front, which will reach from the Florida Big Bend to the central Bay of Campeche by Thu morning. Gale force winds will develop offshore Veracruz, Mexico on Thu morning, and continue through the evening. The cold front will move SE and exit the basin by Fri morning. High pressure will build in the wake of the front through the weekend. Areas of smoke from agricultural fires could reduce visibilities over the western Gulf. Northwest Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.