000 FZNT27 KNHC 122015 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 315 PM EST Wed Jan 12 2022 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NW to N winds will continue over the SW Gulf through this evening while diminishing. A ridge will dominate the Gulf waters through Fri. Southerly return flow will set up over the western Gulf by late Fri ahead of the next cold front forecast to enter the Gulf region on Sat. Fresh to strong winds and building seas are expected in the wake of the front. Gale conditions are possible off of Tampico, Mexico, by Sat evening, and near the Veracruz area by Sat night into Sun. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft late. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 2 ft or less. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W winds less than 5 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.