000 FZNT27 KNHC 011438 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1038 AM EDT Wed Sep 1 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 southwest to west winds over the NE Gulf will persist through tonight ahead of a frontal trough. Then, light and variable winds will prevail over the NE Gulf during the upcoming weekend. Elsewhere, a ridge will dominate the Gulf region producing mainly gentle to moderate southerly winds through Fri. Pulsing fresh winds are expected northwest of the Yucatan Peninsula at night through Fri. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .THIS AFTERNOON...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .THIS AFTERNOON...E of 87W, SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. W of 87W, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...W winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...W to NW winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.