000 FZNT27 KNHC 241429 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1029 AM EDT Fri Mar 24 2023 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...High pressure ridging extending into the eastern Gulf of Mexico from the western Atlantic will gradually shift south through late Mon. Moderate to fresh winds southerly winds will continue across most of the Gulf through tonight, except for fresh to strong SE winds in the western Gulf through today. Fresh to strong winds will also pulse off NW Yucatan during the evening hours through the next few days. A weak cold front is forecast to enter the NW Gulf waters by early Sat and move southeastward before dissipating Sat night. Moderate to locally fresh return flow will then dominate the basin through Mon. Another cold front is expected to enter the NW Gulf Mon night and move slowly southeastward. The front should reach from northern Florida to NE Mexico by late Tue. Moderate to fresh NE to E winds will follow in behind the front. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE to S swell. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.