000 FZNT27 KNHC 091948 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 248 PM EST Thu Nov 9 2023 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A weak surface trough in the central Gulf will linger through the end of the week. A cold front is expected to move off the Texas coast into the northwest Gulf late tonight and early Fri morning. The front will reach from the Sabine Pass to near Tampico, Mexico by late Sat, then stall from near Panama City, Florida to about 90 nm off the mouth of the Rio Grande, then southward to Veracruz, Mexico. Fresh to strong northerly winds will follow the front over the western Gulf along the coast of Mexico through early next week. Looking ahead, a strengthening ridge over the SE United States may force fresh to strong NE winds and building seas over the E Gulf early next week. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers and slight chance of tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers and slight chance of tstms. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Chance of showers. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.