000 FZNT27 KNHC 052000 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 300 PM EST Sun Jan 5 2025 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A Gale Warning is in effect for the west-central and SW parts of the Gulf in association with the next cold front forecast to enter the Gulf region this evening. Fresh to strong southerly return flow is ahead of the front over the western half of the Gulf. These winds will extend to the NE Gulf today. Fresh to strong NW to N winds, with frequent gusts to gale force and rough seas will follow the front, forecast to reach from the western Florida Panhandle to near Tampico, Mexico by Mon morning, and from near Tampa Bay to Veracruz, Mexico by Mon evening. Gale conditions are expected over the west-central waters early on Mon, and in the Veracruz area by Mon afternoon. The front will exit the basin on Mon night. High pressure will build in the wake of the front producing moderate to fresh N to NE winds. Looking ahead, a trough will develop over the western Gulf on Wed, tightening the pressure gradient and supporting fresh to strong winds on either side of the trough axis. A low may develop along the trough axis over the NW Gulf by Thu bringing increasing winds and seas. Northwest Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.