503 FZNT32 KNHC 232008 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 308 PM EST Thu Jan 23 2025 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...Strong N winds are expected surrounding a persistent trough in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico today, with winds increasing to gale force late tonight offshore of Tampico and Veracruz. Gale force winds will continue through Fri before diminishing from north to south Fri night. Very rough seas will accompany the winds on Fri before diminishing through Sat morning. Otherwise, moderate to locally fresh N to NE winds will prevail across the rest of the basin today, with winds increasing to fresh to strong speeds on Fri, including through the Florida Straits, as high pressure builds over the southeastern United States. Winds will turn to the SE in the western half of the Gulf this weekend and become fresh to locally strong ahead of low pressure building in the central U.S. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and NE 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...NW winds 30 to 40 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and NE 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 14 ft within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. .FRI NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt after midnight,Seas 8 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 20 kt, seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 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 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.