000 FZNT27 KNHC 031520 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1020 AM EST Thu Feb 3 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 eastern Gulf waters producing fresh to strong S to SE winds over the Gulf E of 93W. A cold front has entered the NW Gulf this morning, and will reach from the mouth of the Mississippi River to near Veracruz, Mexico by this evening, then from near Panama City, Florida to the central Bay of Campeche early Fri morning. Strong to gale force northerly winds and building seas are expected in the wake of the front across the western Gulf today through Fri night. Conditions will gradually improve by late in the weekend. Next front expected to move across the western Gulf Tue with the potential for gale force winds through Wed. Northwest Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING... ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY... .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .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 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY... .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.