184 FZNT27 KNHC 172052 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 352 PM EST Sun Nov 17 2024 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...High pressure centered over the SE United States dominates the basin with moderate to fresh E to SE return flow, except gentle to moderate in the SW Gulf. Winds will increase to fresh to strong from near the Yucatan Channel to the NW Gulf coast tonight through Mon. The next cold front will move into the NW Gulf Mon night, reaching from SW Louisiana to near Tamaulipas, Mexico early Tue, then from Apalachee Bay to Tampico, Mexico early Wed. Reinforcing fresh to strong northerly winds and large seas are forecast across the basin Wed night as the front pushes SE of the basin. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Sara is forecast to move over the Yucatan Peninsula today, dissipating before it reaches the eastern Bay of Campeche Mon. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.