000 FZNT32 KNHC 172022 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 422 PM EDT Mon Oct 17 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...The first strong cold front of the season is moving across the NW Gulf. The front will reach from near Tampa Bay, Florida to NE Mexico near 25N98W by Tue morning, and from the Florida Keys to the central Bay of Campeche by Wed morning. Gale force winds and building seas of up to 14 or 16 ft will are expected in the wake of the front over the western Gulf. Gales are forecast near the Tampico area late Tue morning into the afternoon hours, spreading into the Veracruz region Tue night into Wed. Winds will diminish below gale force by Wed night. High pressure will follow the front. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will precede the front. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. W of 96W, seas 8 to 12 ft. Elsewhere, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft late. .WED...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NE winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and N 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Elsewhere, seas 2 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. .WED...NW winds 25 to 35 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and NE 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .TONIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.