000 FZNT27 KNHC 291522 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1022 AM EST Sun Jan 29 2023 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A ridge dominates the Gulf waters and will sustain fresh easterly winds across the northwestern Gulf and Strait of Florida until later this afternoon. A weak cold front is forecast to enter the northwestern Gulf this evening, then stall and dissipate across the northern Gulf by Mon night. Afterward, gentle to moderate easterly winds will prevail for the entire Gulf through Thu. The next cold front will enter the NW Gulf by late Thu, and reach from SE Louisiana to near Veracruz, Mexico by Thu night. Fresh to strong northerly winds and building seas will follow the front. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.