485 FZNT32 KNHC 172027 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 327 PM EST Fri Dec 17 2021 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 north of the Gulf will prevail through Sat, supporting moderate to locally fresh SE to S winds. A cold front is forecast to enter the basin Sat night. Fresh to strong N to NE winds and building seas will prevail west of the front on Sun. By Mon, low pressure should develop along the cold front in the central Gulf and steadily progress east-northeastward, pulling the front across the Gulf by Tue. Winds and seas across the Gulf should slowly subside on Wed. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt, shifting to NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon,Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds less than 10 kt,Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.