000 FZNT32 KNHC 202053 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 353 PM EST Wed Dec 20 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 weak cold front over the NW Gulf will stall this afternoon, then lift N as a warm front tonight. A stronger cold front will reach the NW Gulf Fri, and reach from the Florida Panhandle to the SW Gulf near Veracruz by late Sat. Gale force winds are possible along the coast of Mexico near Tampico and Veracruz Sun night. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds less than 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft. .THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S of 21N and W of 94.5W NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .TONIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.