000 FZNT32 KNHC 022117 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 417 PM EST Sun Dec 2 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 stationary front extends from south-central Louisiana to a 1007 mb low at 24N97W. It continues from the low to 19N95W. The northern portion of the front will transition to a cold front by late tonight, and extend from Panama City to 27N93W by Mon morning. A reinforcing cold front will merge with this front by Mon night. The merged front will then extend from central Florida to Tampico Tue night and from Miami to Veracruz Wed morning. Strong high pressure building southward behind the merged front will bring strong northerly winds to much of the western and central Gulf beginning early on Tue, with winds possibly reaching gale force near Veracruz Tue night. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to S after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 10 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, N winds less than 10 kt, shifting to NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. .TUE...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 15 to 25 kt,Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon,Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, except 30 to 35 kt from 19N to 20N W of 96W. Seas 7 to 10 ft, except 9 to 11 ft from 19N to 20N W of 96W. .WED...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.