000 FZNT32 KNHC 092012 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 312 PM EST Mon Jan 9 2023 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...High pressure will dominate the Gulf waters through Thu morning when a strong cold front is forecast to emerge off the coast of Texas. Fresh southerly return flow is expected ahead of the front. Strong northerly winds and building seas will follow the front forecast to reach from near Tampa Bay, Florida to Veracruz, Mexico by early Fri. Winds to gale force and rough seas are possible off Veracruz behind the front by Fri, with fresh to strong northerly winds elsewhere. Winds and seas will diminish into Sat as the front moves southeast of the area. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, Variable winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N winds 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft, except 10 to 14 ft S of 21N W of 95W. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.