000 FZNT27 KNHC 102058 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 458 PM 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...A cold front extends from Lake Charles, Louisiana to 25N93W to 19N96W. A pre-frontal trough is inducing strong to severe thunderstorms over the north-central Gulf. Strong winds will prevail on both sides of the front through Thu. The front will reach from Apalachicola, Florida to Merida, Mexico by Thu morning, then move SE of the area by early Fri morning. Frequent gusts to gale force are possible over the north-central to northeastern Gulf through Thu ahead of the front in the thunderstorm activity and 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... .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt, with frequent gusts to gale force E of 91W. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 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. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 8 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 8 to 11 ft in SW to W swell. Slight chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.