000 FZNT27 KNHC 160255 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1055 PM EDT Wed Mar 15 2023 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...High pressure across the eastern U.S is building across the Gulf in the wake of the front that moved through the southern Gulf today. Return flow will develop across the W Gulf tonight, become fresh to strong early Thu and spread to the entire Gulf Thu night, ahead of the next cold front. This front will move into the NW Gulf Fri morning, reaching from Apalachee Bay, Florida to the central Bay of Campeche Sat morning. Brief gale- force N winds are expected behind the front offshore of the upper Mexican waters Fri afternoon, shifting to offshore Veracruz Fri night. Northwest Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING S of 25N... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of showers. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in E swell. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 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 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.