000 FZNT27 KNHC 170255 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1055 PM EDT Sun Apr 16 2023 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from near Apalachicola, Florida to just north of Tampico, Mexico near 23N98W. Gusty winds and locally rough seas are likely tonight due to outflow boundaries from earlier thunderstorms ahead of the front over the southern and central Gulf. The front will reach from Tampa Bay, Florida to Tampico, 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 both ahead of and behind the front over much of the western, central and southern Gulf tonight into early Mon. Fresh to locally strong SE winds are likely over the western Gulf Tue night into Wed, diminishing through Thu. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to 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 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 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 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.