197 FZNT27 KNHC 051556 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1056 AM EST Tue Dec 5 2023 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from 25N85W to the central Bay of Campeche. A second cold front extends across the central portion of the basin from Clearwater, Florida to 24N96W. The second front will move SE and the fronts will merge today, accompanied by fresh to strong winds N of the merged fronts. Fresh to strong northwest winds are expected along the coast near Veracruz, Mexico this afternoon through Wed. High pressure behind the second front will shift E into the Atlantic Thu night, inducing moderate to fresh return flow across most of the basin Fri through Sat, ahead of the next cold front. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.