000 FZNT27 KNHC 051354 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 854 AM EST Tue Mar 5 2024 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to occasionally fresh SE winds will prevail over the central and eastern Gulf through this evening, diminishing slightly through Thu. fresh to strong SE winds will develop Thu night in the central Gulf ahead of the next cold front forecast to move off the Texas coast Fri. The front will reach from the Florida panhandle to near Tampico, Mexico Sat. Otherwise, dense fog is forecast to affect most of the northern Gulf of Mexico coastal and NW offshore waters through later this morning. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of dense fog. Scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.