000 FZNT27 KNHC 290814 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 314 AM EST Thu Dec 29 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 southerly winds have set up in the western Gulf. Winds will diminish by Fri as a weak cold front approaches the NW Gulf coast. Elsewhere, moderate to fresh east to southeast winds will prevail into Fri. The weak cold front should stall from Mississippi to Tampico, Mexico, Sat, then dissipate Sat night. Gentle to moderate southerly flow will become established over most of the Gulf Sat night and Sun. Looking ahead, fresh to strong SE to S flow is likely to return to the western and central Gulf Sun night. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of tstms. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms. .SAT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.