FZNT27 KNHC 161930 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 330 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A cold front has entered the far NW Gulf and extends from 30N93W to 26N97W. Fresh to strong N winds and building seas follow the front, forecast to reach from near Tampa Bay, Florida to the central Bay of Campeche by early Sat morning, and from the Straits of Florida and the SE Gulf to the eastern Bay of Campeche by early Sun morning. The front will be just SE of the area on Mon where it will gradually dissipate. Strong gale force winds and rough to very rough seas are expected in the wake of the front over the west-central Gulf tonight, and over the southwest Gulf by Sat morning. Frequent gusts to gale-force are forecast elsewhere NW of the front tonight into Sat morning. Looking ahead, strong high pressure will build over the lower Mississippi Valley behind the wake of the front, promoting fresh to strong NE to E winds mainly over the eastern half of the Gulf likely through Tue. Northwest Gulf of America ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of America ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 3 to 7 to 10 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.