000 FZNT27 KNHC 171003 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 540 AM EDT Sun Jun 17 2018 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A strong surface trough extending from near 26N93W to 20N96W will move west-northwestward through tonight accompanied by scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms, some of which will produce rough seas and strong gusty winds. A tight pressure gradient between the trough and Atlantic high pressure will support fresh to near gale force southeast winds over the central Gulf waters through early this afternoon. The trough will move inland over Texas tonight. The gradient will support fresh to strong southeast winds over much of the western sections of the gulf into Tue before diminishing to mainly fresh winds through Thu as weak high pressure across the northern gulf slides southward. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, except 20 to 25 kt W of 89W. Seas 4 to 7 ft, except 8 to 12 ft W of 89W. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms W of 87W. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms E of 87W. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, except 20 to 25 kt W of 90W. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 7 to 10 ft W of 90W. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms W of 87W. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms E of 87W. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms W of 87W. Isolated showers and thunderstorms E of 87W. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.