000 FZNT27 KNHC 190315 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1115 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 Wed night. Through Wed night, gentle to moderate winds will prevail over the eastern Gulf, while fresh to locally strong SE winds can be found over the western Gulf. Winds will diminish Fri ahead of a moderately strong cold front that 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. The front will reach from the Florida Big Bend to Tampico, Mexico by Sat afternoon. Thereafter, building high pressure over the southern U.S. Great Plains will likely maintain fresh NE to E winds across the northern Gulf into Sun. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .OVERNIGHT...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 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 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 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .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 4 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 to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.