000 FZNT27 KNHC 151511 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1011 AM EST Sun Jan 15 2023 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A high pressure ridge prevails across the central and eastern Gulf. Strong S return flow is developing in the western Gulf and will persist through Mon, with winds diminishing again by Mon night. Southerly winds will increase to fresh across much of the Gulf Tue night and Wed ahead of a cold front that is forecast to enter the western Gulf Wed night. The front will extend from southeast Louisiana to Tampico, Mexico by Thu morning. Fresh N winds are likely behind the front. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Slight chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Chance of showers. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 4 to 6 ft.