000 FZNT32 KNHC 170240 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 940 PM EST Tue Jan 16 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...A strong cold front extends from the Florida panhandle to near Tampico Mexico. The front will reach from northern Florida to near Veracruz Mexico Wed morning, and move south of the basin Wed night. Gale force winds are expected west of the front along the coast of Mexico through Wed night. High pressure behind the front will slowly shift eastward along the US gulf coast through Friday. The next cold front reaches the Texas coast Sun night. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Elsewhere, seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...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 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N 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 9 to 14 ft. Elsewhere, seas 8 to 11 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and NE 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.