FZNT27 KNHC 081437 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 937 AM EST Thu Jan 8 2026 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong SE to S winds across the western half of the Gulf will diminish to moderate to fresh speeds tonight while expanding eastward over much of the eastern Gulf. These winds will precede the next cold front forecast to come off the coast of Texas Fri night. Strong to near gale force N winds following the front will rapidly reach gale speed near Tampico Sat morning, and Veracruz adjacent waters late Sat through Mon morning. The front will exit the basin Mon morning and conditions in the SW Gulf will gradually improve Mon night into Tue. Northwest Gulf of America .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of America .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.