897 FZNT27 KNHC 220849 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 449 AM EDT Sun May 22 2022 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong SE winds and rough seas are ongoing from the south-central Gulf to the northwest Gulf, between a strong ridge over the western Atlantic and lower pressure over southern Mexico. Winds and seas will diminish through late today over the northwest Gulf as the low pressure weakens. Looking ahead, a ridge will build from westward from the western Atlantic across the northern Gulf through mid- week. The associated gradient between the ridge and low pressure with a cold front west of the area will support fresh southeast return flow over the western Gulf Tue through late Wed. The cold front is expected to move into the western Gulf on Thu followed by gentle to moderate north to northeast winds. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.