000 FZNT27 KNHC 080323 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1023 PM EST Tue Feb 7 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. The pressure gradient between the ridge and lower pressure associated with a cold front over SE Texas will support fresh SE to S winds across the Gulf of Mexico through midday Wed. The cold front over Texas will move over the western Gulf Wed afternoon. Fresh to strong northerly winds and building seas will briefly follow this front, which will stall over the west-central Gulf on Thu while dissipating. A stronger cold front will enter the NW Gulf Thu night, reach from the Florida Big Bend to Merida, Mexico Fri evening, and exit the basin by Sat afternoon. Northerly gales are possible near Tampico, Mexico early Fri afternoon, and offshore Veracruz, Mexico Fri afternoon through early Sat. Gales could also persist over the central Bay of Campeche into Sat morning. Very rough seas are expected in the wake of the front, especially over the SW Gulf. Winds and seas will gradually subside Sun as a high pressure ridge moves over the basin. Northwest Gulf of Mexico ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY... .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Visibility less than 1 nm within 60 nm of the coast .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 to N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY... .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Visibility less than 1 nm within 60 nm of the coast. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.