000 FZNT27 KNHC 090216 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1016 PM EDT Mon Apr 8 2024 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A ridge extends from high pressure in the western Atlantic across the Gulf coast states. The high will shift further into the Atlantic through mid week. Fresh to strong SE winds will develop over most of Gulf tonight. Winds will then become SE to S Tue through Wed, ahead of an approaching cold front, increasing to near gale- force across the central Bay of Campeche Tue night. This next cold front is expected to move into the western Gulf Wed morning. The front will reach from the Florida panhandle to the NW coast of the Yucatan Peninsula by Thu morning, then move SE of the area Fri morning. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.