000 FZNT27 KNHC 261435 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1035 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Near gale-force S to SE winds and rough seas across the north-central and northeast Gulf will quickly diminish today, ahead of a cold front moving across the NW Gulf. The front will slowly shift to the southeast of the Gulf through late Thu. Expect fresh to strong northerly winds and building seas over mainly the south-central and southeast Gulf behind the front Thu and Fri, as high pressure builds across the basin and low pressure deepens off the Carolinas. Winds and seas will diminish again across the Gulf into Sat as the high pressure moves eastward across the northern Gulf. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .THIS AFTERNOON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 20 to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .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 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.