000 FZNT32 KNHC 141959 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 259 PM EST Wed Dec 14 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 extending from south-central Louisiana to inland northeastern Mexico will reach from near New Orleans, Louisiana to just south of Tampico, Mexico early this evening, from Apalachicola, FL to the central Bay of Campeche early Thu and from near Sarasota, FL to the central Bay of Campeche Thu night before slowing down and beginning to weaken. A line of strong to severe thunderstorms just out ahead of the front will race eastward across the north-central and NE Gulf tonight through Thu. Strong to near-gale force NW to N winds, with occasional gusts to 35 kt are presently west of the front offshore the Texas coast. These winds will diminish to fresh to strong by early this evening, and to moderate to fresh overnight into Thu for the central and eastern Gulf. Fresh to strong southerly winds ahead of the front will diminish Thu as the front approaches Fl. The front should become stationary Fri night from the Straits of Florida to the south-central Gulf of Mexico before weakening further. The front should remain in about the same position through Sat as a surface trough forms over the SW Gulf. The gradient between this surface trough and high pressure over the southern U.S. is likely to induce a large area of fresh to strong N to NE winds over the central Gulf this weekend. Presently, it appears that the trough will transition to a warm front on Sun and lift northward to the NW Gulf by late Mon. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 25 kt early diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt except behind front becoming N 10 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, except behind front becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 10 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, S winds less than 10 kt, except behind front shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...S winds less than 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.