000 FZNT27 KNHC 060331 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1031 PM EST Thu Dec 5 2024 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NW winds and building seas follow a cold front entering the northwest Gulf this evening. The front will stall across the central Gulf by late Fri before dissipating Sat. Broad high pressure will build north of the area behind the front into Mon, thus supporting moderate to fresh E to SE winds across the basin. Looking ahead, a stronger cold front may enter the far northwest Gulf Tue night, followed by strong to near-gale force winds and rapidly building seas. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Showers likely. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of showers. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely and slight chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.