000 FZNT27 KNHC 122024 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 424 PM 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...Fresh to strong southerly winds have developed over just about the entire basin, except in the central Gulf where stronger southerly winds to near gale force are occurring. A cold front, currently inland central Texas, will 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 and in Honduras will continue to reduce visibility over the SW Gulf. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...W OF 94W, NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft late. Between 90W and 94W, SW winds 20 to 25 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, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Between 90W and 94W, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms ahead of front. .MON NIGHT...W of 94W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Between 90W and 94W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...W of 94W, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Between 90W and 94W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms between 90W and 94W. .TUE NIGHT...W of 94W, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Between 90W and 94W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...W of 94W, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Between 90W and 94W, NE 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...W of 94W, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Between 90W and 94W, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W of 94W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Between 90W and 94W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .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 to numerous 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. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...Between 87W and 90W, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. E of 87W, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...Between 87W and 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. E of 87W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt, except between 87W and 90W shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...Between 87W and 90W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. E of 87W, Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in E to SE swell.