000 FZNT27 KNHC 160151 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 851 PM EST Tue Feb 15 2022 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to locally fresh return flow is across the basin except for fresh to strong NE to E winds over the SE Gulf and the Florida Straits. Fresh to strong southerly return flow is forecast to develop over the NW Gulf tonight through Wed night. These strong winds will then move east across the northern Gulf Wed night into Thu. The next cold front is expected to enter the western Gulf on Thu, and extend from the Florida Panhandle to Veracruz, Mexico, early Fri. The front will move very slowly southeast during the start of the weekend, gradually pushing across the basin through early Sun while washing out. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Tstms. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt behind front. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of showers. .THU...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.