000 FZNT27 KNHC 130329 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1027 PM EST Tue Dec 12 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 will build across the eastern United States, increasing areal coverage of fresh to strong winds over much of the Gulf by Thursday. A large area of near gale-force winds will develop over the north-central and E basin Thu through Fri night. Low pressure will develop over the southern Gulf by the end of the week, and track NE across southern Florida Sat night. This will further tigthen pressure gradient, with gale-force winds possible over the SE Gulf Fri. A cold front will move into the western Gulf this weekend, with strong to near gale-force winds and rough seas west of the front. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in E swell. .FRI...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .THU...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in E swell. .FRI...E winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in E swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.