000 FZNT27 KNHC 121401 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1001 AM EDT Thu Apr 12 2018 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Southerly return forecast across the gulf waters through Fri ahead of a cold front moving off the Texas coast on Fri night. The front will extend from the Mississippi Delta to the Bay of Campeche on Sat night, extend from the Florida Big bend area to the Yucatan Peninsula on Sun, and move southeast of the area on Sun night. Gale conditions area forecast across the SW Gulf on Sat into Sat night. Southerly return flow will redevelop across the northwest gulf on Mon night. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .THIS AFTERNOON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .THIS AFTERNOON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.