000 FZNT32 KNHC 100301 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1001 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2018 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...Low pres near 26N85W extends a cold front SW to the Yucatan Peninsula. The low will drift SW through tonight while gradually becoming a remnant trough into early Wed. The trough will drift W through Wed night while dissipating, with return flow then dominating through early Thu. The next cold front will enter the NW waters Thu, rapidly shifting across the basin through the end of the week. Gale force winds are possible W of the front in the western Gulf Thu night through Fri morning. A reinforcing front will move through the eastern Gulf Sat. High pres will build in the wake of the fronts for the remainder of the weekend. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT AND FRI... .OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 13 ft behind front. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, except 25 to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft late. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT AND FRI... .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt behind front. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft behind front. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT AND FRI... .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt behind front. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, except 25 to 35 kt within 60 nm of Coast of Veracruz in the morning. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.