000 FZNT27 KNHC 151933 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 333 PM EDT Thu Apr 15 2021 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A cold front across the northern Gulf will stall and weaken along 27N tonight. Intense thunderstorms ahead of the front may result in higher winds and seas. Areas of smoke and haze in the western Gulf may reduce visibilities. A stronger cold front will move into the NW Gulf on Sat, with strong northerly winds and building seas expected across the western Gulf this weekend. Gale force winds are possible near the central coast of Mexico Sat night. The front will stall from central Florida to the Bay of Campeche Sun night through early next week. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered thunderstorms ahead of front. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N to NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered thunderstorms. Slight chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.