000 FZNT27 KNHC 161511 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1111 AM EDT Tue Mar 16 2021 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A ridge dominates the Gulf waters with southerly return flow across the basin. Fresh to locally strong southerly flow will develop over the western and central Gulf by tonight into Wed. A cold front is forecast to push off the Texas coast on Wed and move across the Gulf waters through Thu. Strong winds could occur off the Veracruz coast behind the front. The cold front will exit the southeast Gulf by Fri. Later in the weekend, fresh to strong winds and building seas could occur in the NE Gulf. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .THIS AFTERNOON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.