548 FZNT27 KNHC 061443 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1043 AM EDT Wed May 6 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 the Florida Big Bend across the northern Gulf to NE Mexico will reach from near Tampa Bay to NE Mexico later today, from SW Florida to Tampico, Mexico tonight, then move south of the basin on Thu while weakening. Fresh to strong northerly winds are expected in the wake of the front, but mainly over the eastern half of the Gulf waters. Fresh to strong southerly winds are expected in the western Gulf on Fri as a low pressure system develops over the southern U.S. Smoke from agricultural fires in southern Mexico could cause haze and reduced visibilities over the SW Gulf the next few days. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.