000 FZNT27 KNHC 250308 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1008 PM EST Tue Jan 24 2023 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A 1003 mb low pressure centered over Louisiana near 31N93W extends a cold front to 27N95W to 25.5N97.5W. A line of strong to severe thunderstorms with frequent lightning and gusty winds is just ahead of the front, north of 27.5N. These storms will continue eastward across the Gulf as the front reaches from Destin, FL to Veracruz Mexico by Wed morning, from Tampa Bay, FL to the Yucatan Peninsula Wed night, and exiting the basin from the Straits of Florida to the Yucatan Channel by midday Thu. Sustained winds across the northern Gulf of 25 to 35 kt are expected through tonight and into early Wed morning, with gusts possibly as high as 45 to 50 kt within the squall line. Winds and seas will gradually improve by Fri. Fresh to locally strong southerly return flow will begin to set-up in the far western Gulf starting Sat in response to the next cold front that will be approaching the NW Gulf. Northwest Gulf of Mexico ...STORM WARNING NORTH OF 28N AND EAST OF 91.5W... ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 50 kt, shifting to W to NW 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 45 kt late. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico ...STORM WARNING NORTH OF 28N AND WEST OF 86.5W... ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .WED...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft.