000 FZNT32 KNHC 020912 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 412 AM EST Fri Feb 2 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...High pressure over the region will shift E today. Fresh to strong southeast to south winds and scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop over the western Gulf tonight ahead of the next cold front forecast to enter the Gulf region on Sat. The front will move across the central Gulf Sat night, and across the eastern part of the basin on Sun. By Sun night, this cold front is expected to move E of the Gulf. On Sun, a low pressure system will move eastward across the N Gulf states bringing a very tight pressure gradient across the Gulf waters. Gale conditions and very rough seas are expected across parts of the Gulf, including the Yucatan Channel and the Straits of Florida Sun night and Mon. The low pressure will cross Florida and move into the western Atlantic likely late on Mon. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 8 to 13 ft after midnight. .MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. .MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and SE 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to NW after midnight. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. .SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.