000 FZNT27 KNHC 181923 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 323 PM EDT Tue Apr 18 2023 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure over the SE U.S. will slowly move E through mid-week, leaving in place gentle to moderate E winds across most of the Gulf, with fresh to locally strong winds in the W Gulf at times. Looking ahead, a cold front is expected to enter the NW Gulf Fri night. Fresh to strong N winds and building seas are expected behind the front this weekend over the central and western Gulf. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.