045 FZNT27 KNHC 141332 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 932 AM EDT Wed Apr 14 2021 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A weak backdoor cold front will dissipate over the eastern and central Gulf later today. High pressure will prevail across the basin through Wed night. A cold front will reach the northern Gulf Thu, then stall and weaken on Fri. A stronger cold front will move into the Northwest Gulf on Sat, with strong northerly winds and building seas expected across the western Gulf this weekend. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .THIS AFTERNOON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. Chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. Chance of tstms. .THU...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .THIS AFTERNOON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N to NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of tstms. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.