000 FZNT27 KNHC 090736 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 336 AM EDT Tue Apr 9 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 become SE to S today through Wed, ahead of an approaching cold front. 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. High pressure will build in the wake of the front. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...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 and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...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 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Scattered tstms. .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...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.