FZNT27 KNHC 161512

OFFN06



NAVTEX Marine Forecast

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1112 AM 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 moving through coastal Texas will enter

the far northwest Gulf later this morning, reach from southwest

Florida to the central Bay of Campeche by late Sat, then stall

and dissipate from the Florida Straits to the Bay of Campeche

through the early part of next week. Gale force winds and rough

to very rough seas will follow the front over the west- central

Gulf tonight, and the southwest Gulf by Sat morning, and persist

through Sun. Fresh to strong winds and moderate to rough seas

will follow the front elsewhere. Looking ahead, strong high

pressure will build over the lower Mississippi Valley in the

wake of the front, promoting fresh to strong NE to E winds

mainly over the eastern half of the Gulf through Tue.



Northwest Gulf of America



...GALE WARNING...



.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to

25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and

isolated tstms.

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gust to gale

force. Seas 6 to 8 ft building to 8 to 12 ft.

.SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.MON NIGHT...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.



North Central and Northeast Gulf of America



...GALE WARNING...



.THIS AFTERNOON...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

Scattered showers and isolated tstms.

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with

frequent guts to gale force late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6

to 9 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 8 ft.

.SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.