000 FZNT27 KNHC 262016 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 316 PM EST Sun Feb 26 2023 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A ridge will continue to dominate the Gulf waters through Thu. Expect gentle to moderate southerly winds for the eastern Gulf, and moderate to occasional fresh southerly winds at the western Gulf. This moist southerly flow will continue to favor the development of marine fog across the northern Gulf during night and early morning hours. Fresh to locally strong winds will pulse each night into the early morning hours near and northwest of the Yucatan Peninsula due to a thermal trough. Southerly flow will increase and reach fresh to strong speeds by Thu ahead of a cold front forecast to move eastward across the Gulf on Fri. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S 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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...SW to W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.