000 FZNT27 KNHC 190841 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 341 AM EST Sun Jan 19 2025 ...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 near Apalachicola, Florida southwestward to 26N91W and to inland Mexico just south of Tampico while a reinforcing cold front extends from near Mobile, Alabama to the NW Gulf. Strong to near gale northerly are over the NW and west- central Gulf sections. In the wake of these fronts, strong high pressure over the central U.S. will continue to build across the basin today, with the resultant tight gradient bringing a brief period of gale force winds this afternoon in the western Gulf waters offshore of Tampico and Veracruz. The reinforcing front will quickly catch up with leading front this morning. The cold front will then reach from central Florida to 24N90W and to near Veracruz by early this afternoon, from near western Cuba to the northeast Yucatan Peninsula by late tonight, then push a little more southward early Mon before it stalls. Low pressure is expected to form over the NW Gulf on Mon night, then track southeastward through Wed, dragging a strong cold front across the entire basin. Strong high pressure behind the front will induce gale force north to northeast winds expanding across much of the northern and western Gulf Tue and Tue night, with the potential for gusts to storm force across portions of the central Gulf. Mariners are urged to exercise extreme caution across the basin, due to the expansive area of gale force winds and a large area of very rough to high seas that is expected to accompany this next frontal system. Northwest Gulf of Mexico ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE INTO TUE NIGHT... .TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE W OF 87W TUE NIGHT... .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt, except W of 87W N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft, except W of 87W 12 to 19 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.