000 FZNT27 KNHC 152039 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 439 PM EDT Tue Aug 15 2017 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A weak Atlantic ridge extends westward across the central Gulf and will persist through Fri. Southerly flow has increased today across the W half of basin and will continue through Wednesday night, then begin to diminish late on Thursday through Saturday as the ridge lifts northward. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.