000 FZNT27 KNHC 060302 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1002 PM EST Wed Jan 5 2022 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...1017 mb high pressure centered over the NE Gulf of Mexico extends broad ridging across the basin, supporting light to gentle winds through Thu morning. A cold front is forecast to move off the N Gulf Coast Thu afternoon, bringing fresh to locally strong N to NE winds across the northern Gulf Thu night. The front will stall from near central Florida to northeastern Mexico Fri morning and dissipate by this weekend. Fresh to locally strong southerly return flow will then prevail across most of the Gulf on Sat ahead of the next cold front forecast to move off the Texas coast late Sun. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Slight chance of showers. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.