000 FZNT27 KNHC 282046 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 346 PM 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 S winds generated by a ridge extending W 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 along the coast of Mexico until Fri evening. The front will stall from the Straits of Florida to near Veracruz Mexico by Fri night, then dissipate Sat. A ridge will build across the northern Gulf Sun and Mon. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .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 late in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 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 to E 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. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .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. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.