Expires:No;;825898 FZNT27 KNHC 010804 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 404 AM EDT Fri May 1 2026 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front is drapped across the northern Gulf coast. Moderate to fresh winds will prevail over the western Gulf with light to gentle winds over the eastern Gulf through this afternoon, locally strong near Yucatan this evening. A strong late-season cold front will emerge off the Texas and Louisiana coast this evening. The front will reach from northern Florida to the Bay of Campeche Sat, then from central Florida to the Yucatan peninsula on Sun before stalling over the southeastern Gulf Mon. The front will be followed by fresh to strong north to northeast winds, with winds reaching gale-force offshore Tampico and Veracruz early on Sat, and Sat afternoon and evening near Veracruz. Frequent gusts to gale-force are forecast in the NW Gulf including the coastal waters. Seas are forecast to build to around 14 ft in the area of strongest winds through the weekend. Mariners are advised to keep up with the latest forecasts. Marine conditions should significantly improve early next week. Northwest Gulf of America ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt behind front. Frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of tstms. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of America .TODAY...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. Chance of tstms. .SAT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Chance of showers. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.