000 FZNT27 KNHC 231513 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1113 AM EDT Wed Mar 23 2022 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from the Florida Panhandle to the central Bay of Campeche. Fresh to strong southerly winds are expected across the eastern Gulf through this morning ahead of the front. Fresh to strong northerly winds are expected behind the front through tonight, mostly in the SW Gulf. The front will reach the SE waters tonight, and move just SE of the area by Thu night. Showers and thunderstorms will continue along the front through Thu evening. A weak cold front will enter the NW Gulf on Thu morning and bring moderate to fresh winds behind it. The front will approach the eastern Gulf by Fri afternoon and exit by Fri night. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .THIS AFTERNOON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE to E after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.