000 FZNT32 KNHC 190257 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 957 PM EST Thu Jan 18 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 surface ridge extends southwestward from a high over the Carolinas coast to near Tampico, Mexico. This will support gentle to moderate east to southeast winds in the basin through early Fri morning. A strong cold front will push into the far northern Gulf late tonight, reach from near Apalachicola, Florida to Brownsville early Fri, from the Florida Keys to the SW Gulf by early Fri evening, from the Straits of Florida to near the northwest Yucatan Peninsula and to the central Bay of Campeche by early Sat and to just southeast of the area by late Sat. Fresh to near gale winds and rough seas will follow behind the front. Gale force winds and very rough seas are expected in the far west-central Gulf near Tampico and in the SW Gulf offshore Veracruz Sat and Sat night. Looking ahead into early next week, strong high pressure in the wake of the front should keep fresh to strong winds across the entire Gulf. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...SW to W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W ...GALE WARNING W OF 97W... .TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 97W, N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Elsewhere, NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W ...GALE WARNING S OF 20N W OF 95W... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE S OF 20N W OF 95W SAT AND SAT NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and NE 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .SAT...S of 20N W of 95W, NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Elsewhere W of 94W, N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. E of 94W, N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 20N W of 95W, NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.