000 FZNT27 KNHC 162053 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 353 PM EST Wed Feb 16 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 SE winds over the NW Gulf. Strong winds in the NW gulf will continue to grow in areal extent through tonight and then move east across the northern Gulf through Thu. The next cold front is expected to enter the western Gulf on Thu followed by strong to near gale-force winds and building seas. The front is forecast to extend from the Florida Big Bend to Veracruz, Mexico by Fri evening with possibly gust to gale force winds affecting the Veracruz offshore waters Fri night. The front will then move very slowly southeast, gradually pushing across the basin through early Sun while washing out. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...N to NE 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 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.