000 FZNT27 KNHC 021512 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1012 AM EST Wed Feb 2 2022 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A ridge dominates the Gulf waters producing fresh to strong SE winds over the eastern Gulf, and moderate to locally fresh SE to S winds over the eastern Gulf. The next cold front will push off the coast of Texas early Thu. The front will reach from SE Louisiana to near Veracruz, Mexico Fri evening, from near Panama City, Florida to the central Bay of Campeche early Fri morning, and from near Tampa Bay, Florida to the eastern Bay of Campeche by early Sat morning. Strong to gale force northerly winds and building seas of up to 14-15ft are expected in the wake of the front across the western Gulf Thu through Fri night. Conditions will gradually improve by late in the weekend. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.