000 FZNT27 KNHC 181513 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1013 AM EST Sat Nov 18 2023 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...High pressure is building across the Gulf waters producing gentle to moderate N winds today, then E and SE winds Sun. Southerly return flow will increase over the western Gulf Sun night ahead of the next cold front which will move off the Texas coast Mon night into Tue. Gale conditions are likely in the wake of the front over the west-central and SW parts of the Gulf Tue through Wed with seas forecast to build to 14 to 16 ft. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft late. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.