000 FZNT27 KNHC 130304 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1104 PM EDT Sun Mar 12 2023 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A weak Atlantic high pressure ridge extends westward through the Straits of Florida to the central Gulf along 25N, and will produce moderate to fresh southerly flow across the basin. A cold front is entering the northern Gulf tonight, and will sink gradually southward through Tue, and exit the basin on Wed. Fresh to strong NE winds are expected N of the front Mon through Wed. Strong southerly winds will develop over the W and NW Gulf on Thu ahead of the next approaching cold front forecast to move into the NW Gulf early Fri. This front will reach from the Florida panhandle to the Bay of Campeche Fri night. Gale force winds are possible west of the front off Tampico, Mexico Fri night. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of showers. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N swell. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .OVERNIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft.