000 FZNT27 KNHC 020923 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 423 AM EST Tue Feb 2 2021 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Strong high pressure prevails across the basin in the wake of a cold front currently E of the area. Fresh to strong N to NW winds prevail across the eastern half of the Gulf, including the Straits of Florida and the Yucatan Channel. These winds will gradually diminish through this evening as the ridge weakens. The next cold front will reach the Texas coast Thu night, reach from the Florida Big Bend to Tampico Fri afternoon and stall afterwards before dissipating Sat. Fresh northerly winds will follow this front. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE to E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E 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 4 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft,building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to S after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.