000 FZNT27 KNHC 231512 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1012 AM EST Thu Jan 23 2025 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Increasing N winds are expected surrounding a persistent trough in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico today, with winds reaching strong speeds this afternoon. Otherwise, moderate to locally fresh N to NE winds will prevail across the rest of the basin today, with winds increasing to fresh to strong speeds on Fri as high pressure builds over the southeastern United States. Winds will turn to the SE in the western half of the Gulf this weekend and become fresh to locally strong ahead of low pressure building in the central U.S. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 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. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.