940 FZNT27 KNHC 121507 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1007 AM EST Mon Feb 12 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 is moving across the Gulf waters and extends from SE Louisiana to near Veracruz, Mexico followed by gale force winds and rough seas. The front will reach from northern Florida to the Yucatan Peninsula by this evening with winds diminishing below gale force. Then, this system is forecast to exit the Gulf region by Tue morning. Marine conditions will improve Wed and Thu as a ridge builds across the basin. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with higher gusts. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late.