259 FZNT27 KNHC 120849 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 349 AM EST Wed Feb 12 2025 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Patchy fog is possible mainly near the Florida coast today. A cold front will enter the NW Gulf late tonight, then stall from just N of Tampa Bay to near Veracruz, Mexico by Fri night. Strong S winds are expected ahead of this front into tonight, mainly in the central Gulf. Strong to near gale force winds are expected behind the front in the western Gulf. Looking ahead, the next cold front is expected to enter the NW Gulf early Sun and move SE across the basin by Mon evening. Strong to near gale force N winds will also follow this front in the western Gulf. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of showers. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to E 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Patchy dense fog. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Slight chance of showers. .FRI...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY... .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Slight chance of showers. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers and chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Slight chance of showers. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.