000 FZNT27 KNHC 310250 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 950 PM EST Fri Dec 30 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 S winds prevail over the northeast Gulf of Mexico, ahead of a weak cold front that currently extends from Lafayette, Louisiana, to Tampico, Mexico. The cold front will move E across the northern Gulf through Sat night. A line of strong thunderstorms, currently over the north- central Gulf, will continue moving slowly eastward through tonight. High pressure will move across the northern Gulf in the wake of the front this weekend, leading to gentle to moderate winds. Fresh to strong SE to S flow is likely to return to the Gulf Sun night into Tue night, ahead of the next cold front, which should move off the Texas coast Tue. Patchy dense fog is possible for portions of the U.S. coastal waters through the next couple of days. Northwest Gulf of Mexico ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY... .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE 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 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY... .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Patchy dense fog. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Patchy dense fog. Showers likely and chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy dense fog. .SUN...S to SW winds 5 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.