000 FZNT27 KNHC 202101 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 401 PM EST Mon Jan 20 2025 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...The tail of a cold front extends across the Straits of Florida to W Cuba to the Yucatan Channel. The front will stall this evening and dissipate late tonight into Tue. Low pressure will form over the NW Gulf tonight, then track southeastward through Wed, dragging a strong cold front across the entire basin. Strong high pressure behind the front will induce gale-force N to NE winds tonight into early Tue, likely becoming strong gales and expanding across much of the northern and western Gulf Tue afternoon through early Wed, with the potential for gusts to storm force across portions of the west and central Gulf. The front is forecast to exit the basin by Wed morning with winds diminishing in the afternoon hours. 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. Looking ahead, a surface trough is forecast to develop along the E Mexican offshore waters by Thu evening with strong winds possibly reaching gale-force by Fri morning. Gales off Veracruz will diminish by Fri evening. Northwest Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in E swell. Scattered tstms. .TUE...N to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft in NE swell. Scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE to E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N to NE winds 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight.