060 FZNT27 KNHC 310936 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 536 AM EDT Thu Mar 31 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 south-central Louisiana to southern Texas. Strong southerly flow across the basin north of 22N east of 90W will diminish to mainly fresh speeds by early this afternoon as the front reaches from near Apalachicola, Florida to near 26N92W and to 26N97W. Frequent gusts to gale force north of 28N east of 87W will diminish to strong speeds by mid-morning. The front will reach from the Florida Big Bend to near Tuxpan, Mexico by this evening, and become stationary from central Florida to the central Gulf near 27N90W, and to southern Texas by late on Fri and through Sat. Its western part will begin to lift back north as a warm front through Mon as southerly return flow begins to dominate the Gulf. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will precede the front over the far NE waters through this morning. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...Between 90W and 94W, W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. W of 94W, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and thunderstorms E of 94W shifting from W to E. .THU NIGHT...Between 90W and 94W, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. W of 94W, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms E part. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms E of 94W. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to 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. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING N OF 28N E OF 87W... .TODAY...E of 87W, S winds 20 to 25 kt, except N of 28N with frequent gusts to 35 kt till mid-morning. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Between 87W and 90W, SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and thunderstorms ahead of front. .TONIGHT...E of 87W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. Between 87W and 90W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and thunderstorms E of front. .FRI...E of 87W, N winds 10 kt shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Between 87W and 90W, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms E of 87W. Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 87W and 90W. .FRI NIGHT...E of 87W, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Between 87W and 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E of 87W, SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Between 87W and 90W, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E of 87W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Between 87W and 90W, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E of 87W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Between 87W and 90W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E of 87W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Between 87W and 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.