000 FZNT27 KNHC 011510 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1010 AM EST Thu Mar 1 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 winds will diminish ahead of a cold front moving into the northwest Gulf by midday. Strong northerly winds will follow the front along the coast of Mexico until Fri evening. The front will stall from western Cuba to near Veracruz Mexico Fri night, then dissipate Sat. A ridge will build across the northern Gulf Sun and Mon. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Slight chance of showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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 5 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...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 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.