000 FZNT27 KNHC 170239 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1039 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2020 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Patchy fog is expected over the NW Gulf through Tue night, especially during the overnight and early morning hours. A weak high pressure ridge extending from the western Atlantic across the northern Gulf of Mexico will persist through Wed. The pressure gradient will tighten later this week between the ridge and low pressure forming over inland Mexico, resulting in freshening return flow late this week. A cold front will slowly move southward into the northern Gulf Fri night through Sat night. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.