000 FZNT32 KNHC 162052 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 352 PM EST Wed Feb 16 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...Moderate to locally fresh return flow is across the basin, except for fresh to strong SE winds over the NW Gulf. Strong winds in the NW gulf will continue to grow in areal extent through tonight and then move east across the northern Gulf through Thu. The next cold front is expected to enter the western Gulf on Thu followed by strong to near gale-force winds and building seas. The front is forecast to extend from the Florida Big Bend to Veracruz, Mexico by Fri evening with possibly gust to gale force winds affecting the Veracruz offshore waters Fri night. The front will then move very slowly southeast, gradually pushing across the basin through early Sun while washing out. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to N after midnight. Elsewhere, E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds 15 to 25 kt,Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon,Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.