000 FZNT27 KNHC 131332 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 932 AM EDT Mon Mar 13 2023 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A cold front from near Apalachee Bay, Florida to near Tamaulipas, Mexico with fresh to strong NE winds behind it will reach from Florida Bay to near Veracruz, Mexico by early Tue, gradually washing out over the southern Gulf through early Wed. Return flow will develop by early Thu with fresh to strong winds in the west-central and NW Gulf ahead of the next front, with these winds spreading and dominating the basin by early Fri. The front will move into the NW Gulf Fri morning, quickly reaching from Apalachee Bay, Florida to the central Bay of Campeche late Fri night. Gale-force winds will be possible offshore Tamaulipas and Veracruz behind the front. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Slight chance of showers. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE 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...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft.