000 FZNT27 KNHC 030251 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 951 PM 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 will continue to dominate the Gulf waters producing fresh to strong SE winds over the eastern Gulf with building seas, and moderate to locally fresh SE to S winds over the western Gulf through Thu. The next cold front will push off the coast of Texas 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 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 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. 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 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.