000 FZNT27 KNHC 081600 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1100 AM EST Thu Feb 8 2024 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh return flow is expected to develop across the Gulf basin this afternoon through tonight as high pressure shift eastward to the eastern seaboard. Patchy fog is possible over the far northwest and west-central Gulf by late Sat, ahead of a cold front expected to move off the Texas coast late Sun. Behind the front, NW winds may increase to near gale- force on Mon. The front is expected to reach from the mouth of the Mississippi River to Veracruz on Mon morning and reach the SE Gulf Mon night. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE 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...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.