000 FZNT32 KNHC 010206 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 906 PM EST Sun Dec 31 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 from the Florida Big Bend to 27N90W to just S of Brownsville, TX will move SE and exit the SE Gulf on Tue morning. Strong high pres building behind the front will produce gale force winds just offshore Tampico, Mexico Mon and Mon night and just offshore Veracruz Mon afternoon through Tue morning. Strong winds will cover most of the Gulf elsewhere behind the front through Tue morning. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...W of 95W N winds 25 to 35 kt, and NE 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...W of 95W N winds 25 to 35 kt, and NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NE winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .MON...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and NE 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 15 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and NE 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.