000 FZNT32 KNHC 212041 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 341 PM EST Wed Dec 21 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 strong 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 most of the basin through Fri, lingering through Fri night off Veracruz where minimal storm-force winds are expected Fri afternoon. Conditions will slowly improve through the upcoming weekend. Currently, A 1015 mb low pres is centered near 25N85W, with a cold front extending from the low to 20N94W. A stationary front extends from the low to across Central Florida. The fronts will stall and become diffuse while the low drifts S while dissipating through tonight. Fresh winds west of the front will gradually diminish tonight. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W ...GALE WARNING THU NIGHT AND FRI... .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...W winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. .FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W ...GALE WARNING THU NIGHT AND FRI... .TONIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming 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 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. .FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft, subsiding to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W ...STORM WARNING FRI AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING FRI AND FRI NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...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 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and N 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 20 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 ...GALE WARNING FRI... .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 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 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.