000 FZNT32 KNHC 280809 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 309 AM EST Sat Dec 28 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...Weak ridging extending from the northwest Atlantic to the northern Gulf is maintaining mostly gentle to moderate SE breezes and slight to moderate seas this morning across the basin. Winds and seas will increase later today across the Gulf ahead of a weak cold front that will move off the Texas coast tonight. The front will reach from northeast Gulf to the west- central Gulf by Sun evening, then stall and dissipate through Mon ahead of a stronger front moving through the southern Plains. Looking ahead, this second front will move into the northwest Gulf Tue morning and reach the southeast Gulf by Wed night, followed by fresh to strong winds and building seas, especially over the far southwest Gulf along the coast of Mexico. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt, shifting to N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.