000 FZNT27 KNHC 191505 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1005 AM EST Tue Nov 19 2024 ...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 SE Louisiana to NE Mexico near 24N97W. Fresh to strong SE to S winds and seas of 8 to 10 ft are ahead of the front mainly N of 22N. The front will reach from 30N84W to a 1007 mb low pressure located near 26N86W to 20N96W by Wed morning, and will be SE of the basin by Thu morning. Minimal gale force winds will briefly develop in the wake of the front in the SW Gulf near the Veracruz area by Wed afternoon and night. Meanwhile, a large area of showers and thunderstorms is ahead of the front mainly N of 24N. Part of this convective activity is somewhat associated with the remnants of Sara. A band of moisture will persist ahead of the front keeping the likelihood of showers and thunderstorms. High pressure will build in across the basin for the end of the week with conditions improving across the area on Sat. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds less than 5 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 2 ft or less.