000 FZNT32 KNHC 262001 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 301 PM EST Sat Dec 26 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...Surface ridging prevails across the basin, anchored by a high pressure centered over southeastern CONUS. Southerly return flow will continue across the area. SE to S winds will strengthen in the Gulf Tue and Wed. A cold front will reach the NW Gulf on Wed. Gale force winds are possible over the southwest waters in the vicinity of the front on Thu across the western half of the basin as the front moves through. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .MON...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 8 to 13 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .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. .TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.