000 FZNT27 KNHC 100952 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 357 AM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong SE to S winds prevail ahead of a cold front that will move into the western Gulf this 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. Winds will briefly reach gale force offshore Tampico, Mexico this morning and off Veracruz, Mexico this afternoon behind the front. High pressure will build in the wake of the front with improving conditions through the upcoming weekend. Northwest Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt, with frequent gusts to gale force within 60 nm of the coast, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt, with frequent gusts to gale force within 60 nm of the coast. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, with frequent gusts to gale force within 60 nm of the coast early in the morning. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, with frequent gusts to gale force in the afternoon within 60 nm of the coast. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, with frequent gusts to gale force within 60 nm of the coast. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Scattered tstms. .THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt, with frequent gusts to gale force within 60 nm of the coast. 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 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 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 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.