000 FZNT27 KNHC 180902 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 502 AM EDT Fri Aug 18 2023 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A surface ridge over the Gulf waters will support mostly gentle to moderate winds and slight seas across the basin through Sat night. Looking ahead, a surface trough is expected to move across the Gulf from east to west Sun through early next week. The trough could form into a broad area of low pressure in the central or W Gulf by the beginning of next week. Some slow development of this system is possible thereafter as it moves westward and approaches the western Gulf of Mexico coastline by the middle of next week. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds less than 5 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.