000 FZNT27 KNHC 041503 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1103 AM EDT Sat Apr 4 2020 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Weak ridge over the eastern Gulf will shift eastward through tonight ahead of a cold front forecast to move across the NW Gulf today. The front will reach from the Florida Panhandle to the coast of Mexico near 24N98W tonight. Fresh to strong winds are expected in the wake of the front. Gusty winds to minimal gale force may occur. The front will become stationary before it lifts back north as a warm front Sun. High pressure from off the Carolina coast will slide southward early next week setting up an east to west ridge across the area. Fresh to strong winds will pulse each evening north and west of the Yucatan Peninsula through the period due to local effects. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late.