000 FZNT27 KNHC 230320 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1020 PM EST Thu Dec 22 2022 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front is currently stretching from southeast Louisiana to Corpus Christi, TX. Gale-force NW are already following the front with building seas. The front will bring widespread gale force NW winds and rough to very rough seas across most of the basin through Fri. Gale-force winds will come to an end by Fri night for most of the Gulf with conditions slowly improving through the weekend and into early next week. Northwest Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRI... .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. .FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRI... .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.