000 FZNT32 KNHC 222053 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 353 PM EST Thu Dec 22 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 later this afternoon. The front will bring widespread gale force NW winds and rough to very rough seas across most of the basin early this evening through Fri. Minimal storm-force winds are likely for the Veracruz offshore waters Fri afternoon through the early evening hours. Gale-force winds will come to an end by Fri night for most of the Gulf with conditions slowly improving through the weekend and into early next week. However, gale-force winds will continue across the Veracruz offshore waters through Sun night. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 12 ft after midnight. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft after midnight. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W ...STORM WARNING... .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 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 35 to 50 kt,Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon,Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and NE 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 12 to 17 ft within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and 9 to 14 ft elsewhere. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and NE 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.