000 FZNT27 KNHC 142136 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 436 PM EST Thu Nov 14 2024 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A surface trough extending from the Florida panhandle to near the Yucatan Channel will merge with a weak cold front tonight, currently located from the Florida panhandle to just south of Tampico. The front will slowly shift southeastward through the weekend. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Sara has formed in the NW Caribbean. However, this system is not expected to move into the Gulf of Mexico any longer and should instead dissipate over Central America by Mon. Looking ahead, a strong SE return flow should set up over the central and W Gulf on Mon and a weak cold front may enter the NW Gulf on Tue. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E 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 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.