000 FZNT32 KNHC 012043 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 343 PM EST Wed Feb 1 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...A low pressure has developed along a frontal boundary over the NW Gulf near 27N95W. This system will move toward SE Louisiana on Thu, dragging the associated cold front across the Gulf waters. The front will reach from the Florida Big Bend to the central Bay of Campeche by early Fri morning, and move across the far SE Gulf and the Yucatan Channel by early Sat morning. Fresh to strong northerly winds will follow the front, reaching gale force offshore Veracruz, Mexico on Fri. Seas are forecast to build to 14-16 ft over the SW Gulf with the strongest winds. Looking ahead, winds and seas will diminish from W to E across the basin Fri night into Sat as high pressure builds over the region. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and N 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW winds 25 to 35 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and N 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...SE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.