780 FZNT32 KNHC 102046 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 346 PM EST Sun Dec 10 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 strong cold front is moving across the Gulf waters and extends from the western Florida Panhandle to near Veracruz, Mexico. A wide band of showers and thunderstorms is just ahead of the front forecast to reach from Cedar Key, FL to Merida, Mexico in the NW Yucatan peninsula this evening, and exit the basin Mon morning. Gale force N winds are occurring in the wake of the front, with seas to 14-15 ft. Minimal storm force NW winds are expected briefly offshore of the Veracruz area this afternoon. Seas are forecast to build to 14 to 16 ft with the strongest winds. Winds and seas will gradually subside across the basin late Mon. Looking ahead, the aforementioned front is forecast to stall across the western Atlantic and NW Caribbean on Tue, before drifting back towards the Straits of Florida and the SE Gulf on Wed. The pressure gradient between very strong high pressure north of the area and lower pressure associated with the frontal boundary may induce strong to minimal gale force winds and rough to very rough seas across the northern Gulf towards the end of the work week. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft, building to 11 to 16 ft after midnight. .FRI...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .FRI...N winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and 8 to 13 ft elsewhere. .MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE after midnight. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and NE 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .FRI...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.