633 FZNT32 KNHC 110324 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1024 PM EST Tue Dec 10 2024 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...A Gale Warning is in effect for the western Gulf of Mexico. A strong cold front extending from SE Louisiana to near Brownsville, Texas will quickly move southeastward across the basin, exiting the region on Wed evening. Strong to gale-force winds and rapidly building seas can be expected in the wake of the front tonight and Wed. Expect the strongest winds, in the 35 to 40 kt range tonight and Wed morning, with NW strong gale conditions just offshore of Veracruz. Seas should peak around 17 ft in the SW Gulf early Wed afternoon. These hazardous marine conditions will gradually diminish from W to E Wed night into Thu, then high pressure settling into the northern Gulf will bring more tranquil weather for the end of the week, and into the weekend. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT....NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 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. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, becoming N 30 to 40 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft. .WED...NW winds 30 to 40 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and N 25 to 35 kt elsewhere. Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 11 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 8 to 13 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.