925 FZNT27 KNHC 191902 AAA OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast...Updated NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 202 PM EST Wed Feb 19 2025 Updated NW, North Central and Northeast Gulf sections ...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 extends from a 1008 mb low near 28N89W southwestward to 26N94W and to inland Mexico near 23N98W. The front will sweep across the rest of the basin through Thu night. A Gale Warning is in 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 into this evening, and off Veracruz tonight through Thu night. These winds will produce rough to very rough seas, peaking to around 17 ft tonight off Tampico and to around 19 ft off Veracruz tonight. Winds and seas will diminish during the weekend. A trough will likely develop from the frontal remnants over the west-central and SW 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. Low pressure may form off the trough on Sat near southern Texas and track NE near the rest of the Texas coast through Sun night. Conditions improve Sun and Sun night as the low weakens. Northwest Gulf of America .REST OF TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .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 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of America .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near numerous showers and thunderstorms along and E of front and with the low pressure. Activity moving E to SE. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt between 87W and 90W, and N winds 15 to 20 kt E of 87W. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell between 87W and 90W, and 6 to 8 ft E of 87W. Areas of rain with embedded scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms E of 87W. .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. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.