000 FZNT27 KNHC 281432 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 932 AM EST Wed Feb 28 2018 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh southerly flow related to weak ridging across the Gulf will diminish tonight ahead of a cold front moving into the northern Gulf early Thu. Strong northerly winds will follow the front over mainly the western Gulf into Fri. The front will stall from the Straits of Florida to near Veracruz Mexico by late Fri before dissipating Sat. A ridge will build across the Gulf through Sun. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated thunderstorms. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Slight chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.