237 FZNT27 KNHC 052050 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 350 PM EST Fri Jan 5 2024 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extending from the Straits of Florida to the south-central Gulf near 25N87W, where it becomes a warm front to low pressure of 1006 mb near 30N94W. A cold front extends from the low to Tampico, Mexico. The stationary front will lift northeastward as a warm front tonight into Sat as the low drags the cold front across basin. The cold front will extend from Panama City, FL to the central Bay of Campeche near 22N93W early Sat, then weaken Sat night as it reaches from Tampa Bay, FL to 22N93W. Strong to near gale force southerly winds, and scattered to numerous thunderstorms will precede the cold front across the northern half of the Gulf of Mexico, moving from west to east today through tonight, with gale force winds possible tonight in the north-central to northeastern Gulf. Some of these thunderstorms could be strong to severe, with gusty winds. Winds and seas will subside Sat night. Looking ahead, the next cold front is expected Mon night, preceded and followed by strong to gale force winds and building seas Mon through Tue night. Conditions quiet down Wed and Wed night as high pressure in the wake of the front shifts E across the central Gulf. This will allow for moderate return flow to set up over the far western Gulf. Northwest Gulf of Mexico ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE W OF 94W MON NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in W to NW swell. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING N OF 28N... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON THROUGH TUE... .TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, except increasing to 30 to 35 kt N of 28N E of 88W. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near numerous showers and thunderstorms. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt, except between 87W and 90W SE 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, except building to 8 to 12 ft between 87W and 90W, .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt W of 87W, and SE 25 to 35 kt E of 87W. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .TUE...SW to W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft in S to SW swell. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in SW to W swell. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight.