000 FZNT27 KNHC 022155 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 232 PM EDT Mon Apr 2 2018 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A surface ridge extending from the SW N Atlc across Florida into the easter Gulf will retract east on Tue ahead of a cold front moving into the northwest gulf waters on Tue night. Fresh to strong northeasterly winds will follow the front through Wed evening. The front is expected to extend from the Florida Big Bend to Tampico Mexico Wed evening, from central Florida to the central Gulf Thu morning with the western portion of the front stalling along Mexico adjacent waters to Veracruz. The front will gradually dissipate Thu evening into early Fri. Light to moderate return flow is forecast across the basin Fri through Sat. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the late morning and afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.