000 FZNT27 KNHC 130335 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1035 PM 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 the western Florida Panhandle to the eastern Bay of Campeche. Gale force winds and rough seas follow the front, forecast to exit the basin by Tue morning. Winds are expected to diminish below gale force this evening. Marine conditions will continue to improve Wed and Thu as a ridge builds across the basin. Strong winds are possible again Fri night through Sat night as the next cold front enters the northwest Gulf. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in E swell in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, with frequent gusts to gale force within 60 nm of the coast of Alabama. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.