000 FZNT27 KNHC 310925 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 425 AM EST Sun Jan 31 2021 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh return flow is across the basin ahead of the next cold front expected to come off the coast of Texas this morning. The front is forecast to extend from the Florida Big Bend to south of Tampico early on Mon and move E of the basin early in the afternoon. Fresh to strong winds will develop ahead and behind the front this morning and prevail through Mon night. Strong to near gale force southerly winds will develop over the western Gulf Wed and continue through Thu night, along with building seas, ahead of the next cold front that may approach the Texas coast late Thu night. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE to E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.