227 FZNT32 KNHC 090920 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 420 AM EST Tue Jan 9 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 strong cold front extends from SE Louisiana to Tampico, Mexico. Gale force S winds are east of the front, N of 24N. Gale force NW winds are west of the front. A severe squall line with extremely strong wind gusts has developed along the cold front north of 26N. The cold front will reach from Pensacola, FL to Veracruz, Mexico around sunrise today, from near Ft. Myers, FL to Cancun, Mexico this evening, then move southeast of the basin late tonight. Sustained winds of 30 to 40 kt with higher gusts are expected on both sides of the front through this evening. The squall line will continue to bring severe gusts through today as it moves eastward across the Gulf of Mexico. Conditions quiet down Wed through Thu as high pressure shifts E across the Gulf in the wake of the front. Southeasterly winds begin to increase late Thu across the basin as the next cold front approaches from the W. The front is expected to move into the NW Gulf early Fri and reach from the Florida panhandle to the eastern Bay of Campeche by late Fri. Fresh to strong northerly winds and building seas will follow this front. Conditions improve Sat and Sat night as high pressure builds over the western Gulf, although fresh NE winds will linger in the SE Gulf and Yucatan Channel. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .TODAY...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. .WED...W winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .TODAY...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT... .TODAY...S winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to NW 30 to 40 kt in the SW Gulf by late morning. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E less than 10 kt after midnight. Elsewhere, N winds 15 to 25 kt, shifting to NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.