000 FZNT32 KNHC 090318 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1018 PM EST Wed Mar 8 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 cold front extending across the Florida Straits will reach Havana, Cuba Thu morning before dissipating by Thu night. Fresh easterly winds will briefly follow the front. Another cold front is forecast to enter the Gulf region Fri and move over the northern Gulf waters by Fri night, reaching from near Tampa Bay, FL to Galveston, TX by Sat morning before dissipating late Sat. A third cold front will likely enter the NW Gulf Sun night into Mon. Fresh to strong winds and building seas are expected in the wake of this front. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, E winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, shifting to NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .MON...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.