000 FZNT27 KNHC 012118 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 518 PM 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. Looking ahead, an area of low pressure that is currently over the southwestern Caribbean Sea may have an opportunity for gradual development in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico early next week. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected near the Yucatan Peninsula late this week and into the weekend. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt W of 94W, and S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt between 90W and 94W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .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 winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...W winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 5 kt, shifting to S after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...W to NW winds less than 5 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...W to NW winds less than 5 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.