000 FZNT27 KNHC 060145 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 945 PM 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...Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will continue over the N Gulf of Mexico for the next days in association with a weak low near 28N95W and a stationary frontal boundary. A reinforcing cold front is expected to move into the NW Gulf Fri, reach from the Florida panhandle to the SW Gulf by Sat afternoon, and become stationary from the Big Bend of Florida to the central Gulf and to the SW Gulf late Sun into Mon. Winds over the NW Gulf are expected to reach to a NE gale from Sat morning through Sat evening with rapidly building seas. Elsewhere, the front will be followed by fresh to strong NE winds, except for possible near gale to gale N to NW winds offshore Veracruz Sun and Sun night. Looking ahead, conditions across the entire Gulf should improve Tue and Tue night. Northwest Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .SAT...N of 27N and W of 93W, N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Elsewhere, NE winds 20 to 30 kt, except E to SE 10 to 15 kt S of front. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Showers likely and chance of tstms. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers and chance of tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Showers and chance of tstms. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.