443 FZNT27 KNHC 021402 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1002 AM EDT Wed Aug 2 2023 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Weak surface ridging prevails across the northern Gulf. The ridge will support gentle to moderate winds over most of the basin. Moderate return flow will develop across the W Gulf tonight through the upcoming weekend as high pressure shifts into the eastern Gulf. A thermal trough will emerge off the Yucatan Peninsula and will produce nightly moderate to fresh winds to the northwest of the Yucatan Peninsula, locally strong tonight and Fri night. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .THIS AFTERNOON...E to SE winds 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Slight chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Chance of showers. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Slight chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds less than 5 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. Slight chance of showers. .THU...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Slight chance of tstms. .FRI...S to SW winds less than 5 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SW to W winds less than 5 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...S to SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.