000 FZNT27 KNHC 200914 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 414 AM EST Tue Feb 20 2018 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Strong high pressure centered over the NW Atlantic extends SW across the Gulf coast states. The high will gradually build S and SW across the W Atlc and Caribbean through Wed to produce fresh return flow across the basin, except strong winds through the Straits of Florida and across central portions of the Gulf, where the Yucatan thermal trough will enhance winds each evening. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Slight chance of thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of thunderstorms. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of showers. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Slight chance of showers. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.