000 FZNT27 KNHC 022004 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 404 PM 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 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Isolated tstms. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Slight chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Chance of showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms. .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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...NE to E winds less than 5 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. Slight chance of tstms. .THU...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Slight chance of showers. .FRI...S to SW winds less than 5 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Chance of tstms. .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 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.