000 FZNT32 KNHC 050312 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1012 PM EST Thu Jan 4 2024 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 stationary front extending from the Straits of Florida near 24.5N81W to the south-central Gulf near 23N87W will move northeastward as a warm front on Fri as low pressure forms along the Louisiana coast and moves eastward, dragging a cold front across the Gulf of Mexico. The cold front will extend from Panama City, FL to the central Bay of Campeche near 22N93W early Sat, then weaken Sat night as it reaches from Tampa Bay, FL to 22N93W. Strong to near gale force southerly winds and scattered to numerous thunderstorms will precede the cold front across the northern half of the Gulf of Mexico, moving from west to east Fri through Fri night, with gale-force winds possible Fri night in the north-central to northeastern Gulf. Some of these thunderstorms could be strong to severe, with gusty winds. Looking ahead, the next cold front is expected Mon night, preceded and followed by strong to near gale force winds and building seas. Winds may reach gale force speeds Tue. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, shifting to NW after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to N after midnight. Elsewhere, SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.