000 FZNT27 KNHC 300930 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 430 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A ridge is building across the Gulf waters in the wake of a cold front currently moving across the NW Caribbean. Minimal gale force winds are expected over the SW Gulf near Veracruz, Mexico through early this morning. Then, winds and seas are forecast to diminish from W to E across the Gulf region today. The ridge will dominate the area through Thu. The next cold front is forecast to enter the northern Gulf waters on Fri. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.