The first front of the winter season helps gulf and east coast surfers gauge what the rest of the winter will be like.  If the first front was blue skies, then northwest wind with overcast skies, then east wind with no surf, then returning to southeast  wind until the next front moves close enough to effect our weather, you can expect the rest of the winter cold fronts to proceed in a similar or identical pattern.

This is also important for fishing, because when the fish are biting, they tend to follow that pattern for the rest of the winter.  For example if the fish are feeding after the pressure drops, they will tend to feed after the pressure drop every winter.  If they feed before the pressure drop, along with most pressure drops the fish will be feeding.  Frequently, the pattern consists of fish feeding right before the front moves through and as the pressure drops.