624 FZNT27 KNHC 121512 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1112 AM EDT Sun Apr 12 2020 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A warm front is moving northward over the north central and northwest Gulf, followed by fresh to strong southerly winds. The front will move north of the area this morning ahead of a cold front expected to move off the Texas coast this afternoon. The cold front will stall from the Florida Big Bend area to the southwest Gulf by early Mon, as another cold front moves off the Texas coast. Strong to possibly severe thunderstorms may precede this reinforcing front as it moves over the northern Gulf. The fronts will merge then continue to slowly drift south, reaching from southwest Florida to near Tampico Mexico through mid-week and from the Florida keys to near 24N90W and the eastern Bay of Campeche Thu. Meanwhile, increasing smoke from agricultural fires in southern Mexico is likely to reduce visibility over the SW Gulf. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...W of 94W, S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Between 90W and 94W, S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...W OF 94W, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Between 90W and 94W, SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms between 90W and 94W. Isolated showers W of 94W. .MON...W of 94W, SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Between 90W and 94W, W to NW winds 0 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and thunderstorms ahead of front. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms between 90W and 94W. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft E of 87W and 7 to 11 ft between 87W and 90W. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Between 87W and 90W, S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. E of 87W, S winds 20 to 25 kt, except 25 to 30 kt N of 28N. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MON...Between 87W and 90W, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. E of 87W, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...Between 87W and 90W, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. E of 87W, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...Between 87W and 90W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. E of 87W, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Between 87W and 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. E of 87W, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...Between 87W and 90W, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. E of 87W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.