000 FZNT27 KNHC 171530 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1130 AM EDT Sun Jun 17 2018 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...An elongated middle level low, upper level diffluent flow and abundant moisture in the western Gulf support numerous to scattered heavy showers and thunderstorms. A strong pressure gradient between this area of low pressure and a ridge over the E Gulf support fresh to near gale force over Louisiana adjacent waters continuing through early this afternoon. Fresh to strong southeast winds over much of the western sections of the gulf will continue through Thu. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.