000 FZNT27 KNHC 101526 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1126 AM EDT Fri Apr 10 2020 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from north-central Florida to 28N90W and to inland southern Texas will stall across the central Gulf by late tonight. Strong south winds and building seas will follow the western half this front over the western and central Gulf as it lifts north of the area as a warm front through Sun ahead of a second cold front that will be approaching the NW Gulf. This front will move off the Texas coast late Sun, followed by a stronger cold front early Mon. Scattered showers and strong to possibly severe thunderstorms may precede this front. The fronts will merge then continue to slowly drift south, reaching from southwest Florida to near Tampico Mexico through mid-week. Meanwhile, smoke from agricultural fires in southern Mexico may reduce visibility over the southwest Gulf and Bay of Campeche. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .THIS AFTERNOON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUN...W of 94W, S winds 20 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Between 90W and 94W, S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W of 94W, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Between 90W and 94W, SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...Between 87W and 90W, SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. E of 87W, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUN...Between 87W and 90W, S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. E of 87W, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft between 87W and 90W, and 6 to 9 ft E of 87W. .MON...Between 87W and 90W, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. E of 87W, SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .MON NIGHT...Between 87W and 90W, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. E of 87W, W winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Between 87W and 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. E of 87W, SE to S winds 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft.