000 FZNT32 KNHC 150309 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1009 PM EST Thu Dec 14 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 cold front entering the Gulf waters will reach from the Florida Big Bend in the NE Gulf to near Tampico Mexico by Friday afternoon, and stall from near Tampa to the Bay of Campeche on Saturday before lifting back to the W and NW through Sunday night. Atlantic high pres will build westward across the area Monday and Monday night. Gale force winds are expected along the coast of Mexico near Tampico and Veracruz Friday and Friday night. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...W winds 15 to 25 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...W of 96W, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Elsewhere SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W if 94W, N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft W of 96W, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. Elsewhere NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon,Seas 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon,Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and NE 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, seas 6 to 9 ft. Elsewhere, seas 2 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .TONIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.