000 FZNT32 KNHC 031438 OFFN21 MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 938 AM EST TUE DEC 3 2013 MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE PREVAILS OVER THE AREA. A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE FAR NW GULF BY EARLY FRI. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE CENTRAL GULF TO NEAR VERACRUZ MEXICO BY SAT. THE FRONT WILL BE FOLLOWED BY STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WITH BUILDING SEAS. WINDS TO NEAR GALE FORCE ARE POSSIBLE OVER PORTIONS OF THE FAR WESTERN GULF FRI AND SAT. GULF OF MEXICO N OF 26N W OF 87W .TODAY...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. GULF OF MEXICO FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 87W .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SW GULF OF MEXICO S OF 22N W OF 87W .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. GULF OF MEXICO E OF 87W .TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.