000 FZNT27 KNHC 011947 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 247 PM EST Wed Jan 1 2025 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to locally fresh NE winds will occur across the basin today into early Thu in the wake of a cold front moving southeastward through the Gulf of Mexico. The front will exit the basin and move into the northwestern Caribbean tonight. Ridging will dominate the Gulf on Thu, supporting moderate E to SE winds and slight to moderate seas. The next cold front will move into the northern Gulf on Fri, and locally fresh NE winds will occur along and behind the front. Looking ahead, fresh to locally strong S to SE winds and locally rough seas will develop across much of the basin by early Sun ahead of a robust storm system developing in the central United States. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.