000 FZNT27 KNHC 160842 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 442 AM EDT Wed Aug 16 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 extending westward along 27N and into the central Gulf will persist through Fri. Moderate to locally fresh Southerly flow across the W half of basin will continue through Wednesday night, then begin to diminish late on Thursday through Saturday as the ridge slowly lifts northward. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...S to S winds 10 to 15 kt, except 15 to 20 kt W of 94W. Seas 2 to 3 ft between 90W and 94W, and 4 to 6 ft W of 94W. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, except 15 to 20 kt W of 94W. Seas 2 to 3 ft between 90W and 94W, and 4 to 6 ft W of 94W. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, except 15 to 20 kt W of 94W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .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 .TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Isolated showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the late evening and overnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...S 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...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.