000 FZNT27 KNHC 120835 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 335 AM EST Sun Feb 12 2023 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...In the wake of a cold front, winds are diminishing over the western Gulf, but strong NW winds will prevail in the NE Gulf today. Gales are anticipated N of 28N and E of 87W this morning. Seas across the central and eastern Gulf are 10 to 16 ft, and will only gradually subside today. Conditions will improve tonight, as high pressure builds into the basin. This high pressure will move quickly E and out of the area Mon night into Tue, allowing strong to near gale S to SE return flow to develop over the W Gulf. Looking ahead, the next cold front will emerge off of the Texas coast on Thu, possibly brining strong N winds behind it for the western Gulf for the end of the week. Northwest Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING THIS MORNING... .TODAY...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to S to SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. .TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W swell. .TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.