608 FZNT32 KNHC 161520 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1020 AM EST Fri Feb 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...High pressure over the area will shift eastward today through early Sat. Weak low pressure will develop over the NW Gulf on Sat and track eastward across the Gulf during the weekend. Its associated cold front is expected to reach from Tampa Bay, Florida to near Veracruz, Mexico Sat afternoon and from the Florida Keys to the northeast Yucatan Peninsula Sun morning. The front will push east of the basin by Sun night. Fresh to strong winds and rough to very rough seas are expected behind the front through the weekend. Gale force winds are possible in the wake of the front during the upcoming weekend, especially in the western Gulf. Conditions will begin to improve by Mon as high pressure settles across the area. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .TODAY...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...W winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W ...GALE WARNING SAT AND SAT NIGHT... .TODAY...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W ...GALE WARNING SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN MORNING... .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, E winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NE winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds 25 to 35 kt, seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 8 to 13 ft after midnight. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt after midnight,Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. .SUN...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .TODAY...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, shifting to N 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.