000 FZNT27 KNHC 050737 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 337 AM EDT Thu Sep 5 2024 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Unsettled weather will continue through the end of the week mainly over the western and northern Gulf waters as a frontal boundary prevails along the Gulf coast states. Strong gusty winds and rough seas are expected with this activity. A cold front is expected to move into the western Gulf on Fri, reach from the Florida panhandle to the SW Gulf by Sat afternoon, and become stationary from north-central Florida to the central Gulf and to the SW Gulf late Sun into Mon. The front will be followed by fresh to strong winds, except for possible strong to near gale winds offshore Veracruz Sat through Sun night. A tropical wave currently over the western Caribbean has potential for some development in a few days after it crosses the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico and moves over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, except becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt behind front in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms ahead and near front. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, except becoming N to NE in the afternoon behind front. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.