000 FZNT27 KNHC 011521 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1021 AM EST Wed Mar 1 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 tonight. Moist southerly flow will continue to favor the development of marine fog across portions of the northern Gulf tonight into early Thu morning. SE to S winds will increase to fresh to strong Thu, ahead of a cold front forecast to move off the Texas coast Thu night. The front will reach from Apalachicola, FL to the central Bay of Campeche Fri evening before stalling and weakening later Fri night into early Sat. Near-gale force S winds will precede the front across the northern Gulf Thu evening through Fri morning. Fresh to strong NW winds are expected behind the front over the western Gulf. Winds and seas should subside by Sat. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms. .FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY... .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft late. .FRI...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.