000 FZNT27 KNHC 100251 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 951 PM EST Thu Mar 9 2023 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...High pressure along the Carolina coasts extends weakly SW into the central Gulf tonight. A cold front is forecast to enter the Gulf region Fri, and move over the northern Gulf waters by Fri night, reaching from near Tampa Bay to NW Gulf early on Sat, then dissipate by early Sat evening. The next cold front will likely enter the NW Gulf Sun night into Mon. This front is forecast to reach the far southern Gulf Tue and exit the Gulf Tue evening. Fresh to strong winds and building seas are expected in the wake of this front. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Patchy dense fog. .FRI...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy dense fog. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Chance of tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.