000 FZNT27 KNHC 062041 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 341 PM EST Mon Feb 6 2023 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...High pressure ridging over the northern Gulf of Mexico will move eastward over the next few days. Southerly return flow will increase to fresh to locally strong tonight into early Tue over the western Gulf, with fresh winds spreading to the remainder of the Gulf Tue. A cold front will enter the western Gulf on Wed with strong N winds likely behind it over the far west-central Gulf, and quickly diminishing as the front reaches the central Gulf early Thu, before stalling and weakening. A stronger cold front will enter the Gulf Thu evening, reach from the Florida Big Bend to Veracruz Fri morning, and exit the basin to the southeast by early Sat. Strong to near-gale force NW to N winds are expected behind the front Fri into Fri night. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.