000 FZNT27 KNHC 170931 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 431 AM EST Thu Nov 17 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 South Florida across the SE Gulf into the central Bay of Campeche. The front will move just SE of the basin by this evening. Strong to gale force northerly winds prevail within about 120 nm of the Mexican coast to the W of the front. Strong high pressure building over Texas will tightening the pressure gradient across the Gulf through Fri. As a result, expect increasing winds and building seas across most of the basin, with gale force winds over the SW Gulf through early Fri. A trough or low pressure is forecast to develop over the western Gulf during the upcoming weekend. This pattern could bring gale conditions over most of the western Gulf, and strong to near gale force winds over the eastern and south-central Gulf late Sat through Sun night. Northwest Gulf of Mexico ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.