000 FZNT27 KNHC 181534 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1134 AM EDT Sat Mar 18 2023 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Strong winds and rough seas follow a cold front extending from the Florida Big Bend area near Steinhatchee to near Coatzacoalcos, Mexico. The front will extend from southwest Florida to the northwest Yucatan Peninsula by early Sun, then will move southeast of the area by early Mon. High pressure building in the wake of the front will allow winds and seas to diminish across most the eastern and central Gulf through mid week, although fresh to occasionally strong SE winds may persist over the northwest Gulf through late Tue. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .THIS AFTERNOON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less.