000 FZNT27 KNHC 171515 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1115 AM EDT Mon Oct 17 2022 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...The first strong cold front of the season has entered the NW Gulf. The front will reach from the Florida Big Bend to NE Mexico near 24N98W tonight, and from near Ft. Myers Florida to near Tampico, Mexico by Tue morning, and from south Florida to near Veracruz by Tue night. The cold front is expected to exit the Gulf on Wed. Strong winds are expected across most of the western Gulf behind the front, with gale force winds developing offshore Tampico, Mexico, Tue and spreading to the western Bay of Campeche Tue night through Wed night. Winds may briefly gust to gale force over the NW Gulf late tonight into Tue. Winds will gradually diminish beginning on Thu as high pressure becomes centered over the region. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will precede the front. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .THIS AFTERNOON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.