000 FZNT32 KNHC 162115 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 415 PM 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...A strong cold front will push off the Texas coast Sat morning, with strong to near gale force winds following the front in the NW Gulf Sat morning and continue across most of basin through Sun night. Gale force winds will develop behind the cold front offshore of Tampico, Mexico Sat afternoon and Veracruz, Mexico by Sat evening. Near gale to gale force winds are also possible along the cold front in the central Gulf as it sweeps across the basin. Rough to very rough seas will spread across most of the Gulf Sat through Sun. Weak low pressure will develop along the front in the NW Gulf on Sat and track eastward across the basin during the weekend. The cold front will 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. Conditions will begin to improve by Mon as high pressure settles across the area. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N 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. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt, shifting to S after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W ...GALE WARNING SAT THROUGH SAT NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 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 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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. .WED...SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W ...GALE WARNING SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN... .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, shifting to E after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon,Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon,Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds 25 to 35 kt, seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft after midnight. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt after midnight,Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. .SUN...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and 8 to 13 ft elsewhere. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .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 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.