000 FZNT27 KNHC 152033 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 433 PM EDT Sat Apr 15 2023 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Weak ridging from southwest Florida to the central Gulf is shifting eastward ahead of a cold front moving into coastal Texas. The front will enter the northwest Gulf tonight, move southeastward and reach from Tampa Bay, Florida to Poza Rica, Mexico early Mon, before stalling and dissipating from the Straits of Florida to the northeast Yucatan Peninsula through mid week. Fresh to strong N to NE winds and building seas are likely behind the front over much of the western and central Gulf Sun into early Mon. Gusty winds and rough seas may accompany clusters of thunderstorms over the north-central Gulf this evening, and again across the northern Gulf ahead of the front overnight. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.