000 FZNT27 KNHC 091515 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1015 AM EST Mon Jan 9 2023 ...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 across the northern Gulf from N FLorida to 28N90W, where it transitions to a stationary front to near Brownsville, TX. The front will lift NE as a warm front through Wed night. Light to gentle variable winds will dominate the basin afterward through Thu morning when a strong cold front is forecast to emerge off the coast of Texas. Fresh southerly flow will return to the Texas coast Wed into Thu ahead of this front, and strong NW winds and building seas will follow the front over the northwest Gulf Thu night. Looking ahead, the front will reach from near Tampa Bay, Florida to Veracruz, Mexico by early Fri. Winds to gale force and rough seas are possible off Veracruz behind the front by Fri, with fresh to strong northerly winds elsewhere. Winds and seas will diminish into Sat as the front moves southeast of the area. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...NE to E winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.