947 FZNT32 KNHC 201505 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1005 AM EST Thu Jan 20 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...A cold front extends from near Biloxi, Mississippi to 27N93W and to inland Mexico near 24N98W. The front will reach from the Florida Big Bend to near Veracruz, Mexico by tonight. Weak low pressure is forecast to develop along the frontal boundary over the central Gulf on Fri, and quickly move northeastward across Florida into the western Atlantic Sat evening pushing the cold front across the southeastern Gulf into Sun morning. Strong northerly winds and building seas are expected in the wake of the front over the western Gulf. Gale force winds are forecast over the west-central Gulf, including the Tampico area today and tonight. Gale force winds are also expected over SW Gulf, including the Veracruz region tonight and Fri. Large seas are expected with the strongest winds. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon,Seas 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon,Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, seas 6 to 9 ft. Elsewhere, seas 3 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. .FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds 20 to 30 kt,Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon,Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and N 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 14 ft within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. .SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .TODAY...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to S after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight.