000 FZNT32 KNHC 111956 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 256 PM EST Sun Dec 11 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...Surface ridging will begin to shift eastward early next week as a cold front approaches the NW Gulf. Gentle to moderate winds will prevail today, then becoming moderate to fresh southeast to south in the central Gulf late Mon night into early Wed. Winds may increase to locally strong speeds in the western Gulf late Mon night into early Tue evening as the front approaches from the NW. Seas will build in the area of strongest winds. The front is expected to move across the NW Gulf on Wed, reach from southwest Florida to the Yucatan Peninsula by Thu night and from NW Cuba to the northeastern Yucatan Peninsula by late Fri. Moderate to fresh northerly winds are expected behind the front. A surface trough is over the NW Gulf, and is preceded by a band of scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms that is advancing eastward across the north-central waters. This activity may reach the western section of the NE Gulf tonight. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W .TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.