000 FZNT27 KNHC 111452 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1052 AM EDT Tue Apr 11 2023 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A surface trough reaches northwestward from the southeastern Gulf to the northwestern Gulf. Fresh to strong easterly winds with higher seas to its north will persist across the northeastern Gulf through tonight. A low pressure system is expected to form near the central Gulf along the surface trough tonight, then become better organized and lift northward through Thu. Fresh to strong winds and rough seas are expected at the north-central Gulf, and to persist across the northeastern Gulf through Thu morning. Marine conditions at both locations will improve by Thu afternoon. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Scattered showers. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered tstms. .WED...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered tstms. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.