000 FZNT32 KNHC 240828 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 328 AM EST Thu Dec 24 2020 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, fast-moving cold front, currently in the NW Gulf, will have widespread gale-force winds behind the front as it races southeastward across the entire basin through early Fri. A broad area of large seas in excess of 10 ft will build behind the front today and tonight. High pressure will prevail across the region this weekend. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 13 ft late. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.