000 FZNT32 KNHC 202103 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 403 PM EST Tue Dec 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 1016 mb low pres centered near 27.5N91.5W will continue moving ESE across the Gulf of Mexico through Wed, with a cold front extending SSW and a stationary front extending E from the low. The pressure gradient between the low and strong high pressure over the SE United States is causing gale-force E winds in the NE Gulf offshore waters through tonight. NW gale-force winds are also prevailing through tonight within 60 nm offshore Veracruz. Fresh to strong N winds are expected elsewhere behind the front through this evening. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected E of the low. Looking ahead, a stronger cold front is expected to move off the Texas coast Thu evening followed by near-gale to gale force NW winds and rough to very rough seas across the basin through Fri night, with strong gales possible off Veracruz beginning of Fri. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT AND FRI... .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to S after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. .FRI...N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft, subsiding to 8 to 13 ft after midnight. .SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W ...GALE WARNING THRU TONIGHT... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 35 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz in the evening, diminishing to N 20 to 30 kt overnight, and N 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. .WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and N 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. .WED NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W ...GALE WARNING THRU TONIGHT... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 35 kt diminishing to W 15 to 25 kt overnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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.