000 FZNT27 KNHC 280300 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1000 PM EST Fri Dec 27 2024 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Weak ridging extending from the northwest Atlantic to the northern Gulf is maintaining mostly gentle to moderate SE breezes and slight to moderate seas across the basin. Patchy fog is being reported over the north-central Gulf. Winds and seas will increase across the Gulf Sat ahead of a weak cold front that will move off the Texas coast Sat night. The front will reach from northeast Gulf to the west-central Gulf by Sun evening, then stall and dissipate through Mon ahead of a stronger front moving through the southern Plains. Looking ahead, this second front will move into the northwest Gulf Tue morning and reach the southeast Gulf by Wed night, followed by fresh to strong winds and building seas, especially over the far southwest Gulf along the coast of Mexico. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE to E after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft in E to SE swell. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds less than 5 kt, shifting to SE to S 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.