000 FZNT27 KNHC 080910 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 410 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Strong N to NW winds will prevail across the western Bay of Campeche currently. High pressure will build in the wake of the front producing moderate to fresh N to NE winds across the remainder of the basin. A trough will develop over the western Gulf today, tightening the pressure gradient and supporting fresh to strong winds on either side of the trough axis through Thu. A low pres is expected to develop along the trough axis over the NW Gulf on Thu, with a potential cold front forming by Fri. This system is expected to bring strong to gale force winds and rough seas across the northern half of the basin. Northwest Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in SW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds less than 5 kt, shifting to SE to S after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less.