000 FZNT27 KNHC 102048 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 348 PM EST Sat Mar 10 2018 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A trough over the central and eastern portions of the gulf will slowly weaken through Sun afternoon. Its associated numerous shower and thunderstorm activity will translate eastward through Sun night while decreasing. A cold front will move off the Texas coast Sun afternoon, then move southeastward across the entire basin through early Mon and across the Straits of Florida on Mon evening. A brief instance of gale force winds is possible behind the front over the far western gulf on Mon and far SW gulf waters on Mon night. Strong northerly winds elsewhere in the wake of the front will diminish from the NW through Mon night. A ridge will extend from northeast Texas to the Straits of Florida on Tue, and shift NE Wed through Thu. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms far E portion. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the late evening and overnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near numerous showers and thunderstorms. .SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and areas of rain. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.