000 FZNT32 KNHC 170406 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1106 PM EST Tue Jan 16 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 cold front extends southwestward from Tampa, Florida to the eastern Bay of Campeche. Fresh to strong with locally near-gale force northerly winds and very rough seas will persist behind this front across much of Gulf tonight, except the southeastern Gulf. Starting Wed morning, winds and seas at the southeastern Gulf will become fresh to locally strong and rough, while conditions for the rest of the Gulf will improve quickly. The front will exit the Gulf late tonight into Wed morning. Afterward, the next cold front will enter the northwestern Gulf late Thu and move southward across the basin through late Fri night into Sat morning, followed by fresh to strong northerly winds and moderate to rough seas. Gale-force winds and rough seas are possible behind the front at the western Bay of Campeche Fri night and Sat afternoon. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, shifting to N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. .WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and NE 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W after midnight. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, possible 25 to 35 kt. Seas 3 ti 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, possible 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.