012 FZNT27 KNHC 242031 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 431 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...High pressure across the eastern U.S. extends to the N central Gulf, and will shift eastward through Mon, allowing for fresh to strong southerly winds to prevail over the western Gulf through tonight. Strong southerly winds will then expand to the central and eastern Gulf Mon as a new cold front enters the western Gulf on Mon night. Frequent gusts to gale force are expected N of 28N between 86W and 91W on Mon and Mon night. Fresh to strong N winds are briefly expected Tue behind the front over the W and SW Gulf. The front will move slowly E-SE and weaken mid- week, from the Florida Big Bend to the eastern Bay of Campeche. Northwest Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING MON and MON NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force N of 28N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force N of 28N, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...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 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING MON and MON NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force N of 28N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force N of 28N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.