000 FZNT32 KNHC 050854 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 354 AM EST Fri Jan 5 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 to the south-central Gulf near 24N87W will move northeastward as a warm front today 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 today through tonight, with gale-force winds possible tonight in the north-central to northeastern Gulf. Some of these thunderstorms could be strong to severe, with gusty winds. Winds and seas will subside Sat night. Looking ahead, the next cold front is expected Mon night, preceded and followed by strong to gale force winds and building seas Mon through Tue night. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON THROUGH TUE... .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE... .TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, shifting to N after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. 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 6 to 8 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE... .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Elsewhere, S 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 SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 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...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, shifting to N 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.