000 FZNT32 KNHC 121502 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1002 AM EST Wed Jan 12 2022 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...Fresh to strong NW to N winds will continue over the SW Gulf through this evening while diminishing. A ridge will dominate the Gulf waters through Fri. Southerly return flow will set up over the western Gulf by late Fri ahead of the next cold front forecast to enter the Gulf region on Sat. Fresh to strong winds and building seas are expected in the wake of the front. Winds could reach gale force by Sat evening off Tampico, Mexico, and near the Veracruz area by Sat night. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .TODAY...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, shifting to W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .FRI...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NE winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. .SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 8 to 13 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.