000 FZNT27 KNHC 111515 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1015 AM EST Fri Feb 11 2022 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Benign marine conditions will prevail across the basin through Sat as high pressure remains over the northern Gulf of Mexico. The next cold front will move into the NW Gulf Sat afternoon bringing gale force northerly winds behind the front offshore the Texas coast to Tampico, Mexico by Sat night, then gale force winds will funnel south to offshore Veracruz Sun. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will precede the frontal boundary and the front should exit the basin late Sun afternoon. Strong N winds are forecast over most of the remainder of the Gulf, behind the front. Conditions will gradually improve across the Gulf by Mon night as high pressure builds across the basin, however moderate to fresh NE winds will continue through Tue nigh over the SE Gulf and the Florida Straits. Northwest Gulf of Mexico ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...S to SW winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Slight chance of showers. .SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Slight chance of showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.