000 FZNT27 KNHC 230923 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 423 AM EST Mon Jan 23 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 extending from Tampa Bay, FL to the south-central Bay of Campeche will reach from the Straits of Florida to the Yucatan Peninsula this evening before weakening as it exits the basin. Fresh north winds behind the front will diminish today as high pressure in the wake of the front shifts eastward across southeastern U.S. A strong low pressure system will develop over east Texas Tue and move NE across the southern U.S. The low will drag a strong cold front across the Gulf of Mexico late Tue afternoon through Thu. Strong to near gale force winds are expected over the NW and north-central Gulf Tue and Tue night on both sides of the front, with an area of gale force winds in the NW Gulf late Tue afternoon into Tue evening. Gale force winds are also possible offshore Veracruz Wed in the wake of the front. Winds and seas across the basin will then gradually subside by Fri. Northwest Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Showers likely and chance of tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, shifting to W to NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Showers and chance of tstms. .WED...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less.