000 FZNT27 KNHC 171432 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1032 AM EDT Wed Mar 17 2021 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong southerly flow will prevail across the basin this morning ahead of a cold front that will move into the NW Gulf this afternoon. The front will reach from the Florida Panhandle to the Bay of Campeche on Thu, and from southern Florida to the Yucatan peninsula on Fri. Near gale-force NW winds are expected near the Veracruz coast of Mexico Thu afternoon. Fresh to strong winds and building seas are expected in the NE Gulf Sat night through Sun night. Northwest Gulf of Mexico ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY... .THIS AFTERNOON...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.