000 FZNT32 KNHC 021453 OFFN21 MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 953 AM EST SAT JAN 2 2016 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...A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM VENICE FL TO 23N94W THEN TO THE CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE. GALE FORCE NW WINDS W OF THE FRONT IN THE SW GULF TODAY ENDING BY SUNSET. A REINFORCING SURGE OF COLD AIR WILL PUSH THE FRONT EASTWARD SUN...PASSING SE OF THE GULF WATERS SUN NIGHT LATE INTO EARLY MONDAY. WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS EXPECTED MAINLY N OF THE FRONT THIS WEEKEND. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE REGION MON AND MON NIGHT...BECOMING EAST-NORTHEAST TUE THROUGH WED AS STRONG HIGH PRES SHIFTS EASTWARD N OF THE AREA. GULF OF MEXICO N OF 26N W OF 87W .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. GULF OF MEXICO FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 87W .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SW GULF OF MEXICO S OF 22N W OF 87W ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND NE 15 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 7 TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND N 10 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ... AND N 15 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. GULF OF MEXICO E OF 87W .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.