000 FZNT32 KNHC 230920 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 420 AM EST Fri Dec 23 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 extends from the Mississippi coast to Tampico, Mexico. Gale- force NW prevail behind the front with very rough seas. The cold front will stretch from the Florida Keys to the Yucatan by this evening and exit the basin by tonight. Widespread gale force NW winds and rough to very rough seas are expected for most of the basin today. Minimal storm- force winds are likely for the Veracruz offshore waters this afternoon through the early evening hours. Gale-force winds will come to an end by this evening into tonight 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... .TODAY...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH SAT NIGHT... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN... .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 35 to 50 kt,Seas 10 to 15 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon,Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt after midnight,Seas 15 to 20 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt,Seas 10 to 15 ft, building to 13 to 18 ft after midnight. .SAT...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. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and NE 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 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. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.