000 FZNT27 KNHC 151524 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1124 AM EDT Sun Apr 15 2018 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to near gale-force N to NW winds extend from 94W to a late season cold front along 30N85W to 23N88W to 18N91W. A strong line of thunderstorms is ahead of the front with possible frequent gust to minimal gale force winds. The front will sweep southeast of the Gulf Monday morning. Winds and seas diminish into Mon as high pressure builds across the basin and persists through mid week. A weaker cold front is forecast to stall over the northern Gulf Thu. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .THIS AFTERNOON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft,subsiding to 3 to 5 ft late. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .THIS AFTERNOON...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. .MON...NW 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. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.