000 FZNT32 KNHC 061508 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1008 AM EST Wed Dec 6 2017 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 extends from the Florida Big Bend to a 1016 mb low pressure near 26N96W to near Tampico, Mexico. The low will move E to 26N93W late tonight and near 26N87W late Thu, then move E of the gulf on Fri dragging the front S of the area by Fri night. Strong to gale force winds and rough seas are expected in the wake of the front. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...NE winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts of gale force. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts of gale force. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts of gale force. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...SE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, shifting to E after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 25 kt, shifting to W 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts of gale force in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts of gale force. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts of gale force. Seas 12 to 17 ft, subsiding to 9 to 14 ft after midnight. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon,Seas 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, E winds less than 10 kt,Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 10 to 20 kt,Seas 4 to 6 ft. Elsewhere, NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight,Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. .THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 15 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts of gale force within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and NW 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft after midnight. Elsewhere, seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts of gale force. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 13 ft after midnight. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.