000 FZNT27 KNHC 040204 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 904 PM EST Wed Jan 3 2024 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from low pressure over the NE Gulf to near Veracruz, Mexico. The area of low pressure will track NE of the basin tonight, with associated cold front moves E across the basin through early Thu. Fresh to locally strong winds are expected with this low and cold front tonight. Another low pressure and cold front is forecast to move across the basin Fri into Sat, bringing strong winds and the potential for thunderstorms across the NE Gulf. Looking ahead, the next front will arrive at the start of next week. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W to NW 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.