000 FZNT27 KNHC 232035 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 435 PM EDT Sat Mar 23 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 extends from 29N83W to 22N98W, while the tail end of another front extends across the Straits of Florida along 24N and E of 85W. Both fronts will exit the basin by tonight. Fresh to strong northerly winds will spill across the basin well behind the front through Sun. High pressure in the wake of the front will quickly shift eastward Sun night, allowing for fresh to strong southerly winds to develop over the western Gulf Sun, ahead of the next cold front. Strong southerly winds will then shift to the central and eastern Gulf early Mon through Mon night as the new cold front enters the western Gulf Mon night. Fresh to strong N winds are briefly expected Tue behind the front over the W Gulf of Mexico. The front will slow and weaken mid-week from the Florida Big Bend to near Veracruz, Mexico. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.