000 FZNT27 KNHC 020858 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 458 AM EDT Thu Nov 2 2023 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Strong high pressure is building over the area in the wake of a strong cold front. The associated tight gradient is allowing for NW near gale winds and seas of 12 to 20 ft in the far SW Gulf. These winds are forecast to continue to diminish today. Fresh to strong northeast winds and rough seas will continue to affect the southeastern Gulf through Fri before diminishing Sat. Frequent gusts to gale force are expected across the Straits of Florida through early Fri. Conditions further improve Sun into early next week as high pressure settles over the region. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 kt, shifting to S to SW less than 5 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less.