178 FZNT27 KNHC 270345 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1145 PM EDT Tue Sep 26 2023 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A surface trough over the central Gulf will drift slowly W through Wed night before dissipating. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected to the east of the trough, over the eastern half of the Gulf, through Wed night. Meanwhile, gentle to moderate NE to E winds and slight seas will prevail across the basin through early Thu. Winds may increase over the northern Gulf the end of the week into the weekend as high pressure ridging strengthens over the southeastern United States. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Slight chance of tstms. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Chance of tstms. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. 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 tstms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers likely and chance of tstms. .WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Tstms. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. Tstms. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.