179 FZNT27 KNHC 190928 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 428 AM EST Wed Feb 19 2025 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A strong arctic cold front extending from SW Louisiana near 29N92W to southern Texas near 26N97W will sweep across the rest of the basin through Thu night. A Gale Warning is effect for the NW Gulf for near gale north winds with frequent gusts to gale force, and also for offshore of Tampico for gale-force north winds developing west of the front this morning through tonight and off Veracruz tonight through Thu night. These winds will produce rough to very rough seas, peaking to around 18 ft tonight off Tampico. Winds and seas will diminish during the weekend. A trough will likely develop from the frontal remnants over the southwestern Gulf on Fri and linger through Sat night while weakening. Fresh to strong winds are expected through the period, becoming more confined to the waters north of 22N and west of 90W Fri through Sat night. Conditions improve Sun and Sun night. Otherwise, dense fog is being reported over the NW Gulf offshore waters ahead of the front with visibility less than 2 nm, expected to continue through the next couple of hours. Northwest Gulf of America ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of America ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 35 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.