000 FZNT32 KNHC 180301 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1001 PM EST Fri Jan 17 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...Fresh southwest winds over the northern and western Gulf will continue through Sat as a warm front lifts northward ahead of developing low pressure in the south-central United States. A rather sharp cold front associated with the aforementioned low is expected to enter the NW Gulf Sat morning, followed by fresh northwest to north winds will initially follow the front. These winds are forecast to increase to strong speeds by early Sun as the pressure gradient tightens between the front and building strong high pressure over the central U.S. Near- gale force winds will be possible on Sun over the southwestern Gulf offshore of Tampico and offshore Veracruz. Rough seas are expected to accompany the winds. Looking ahead, low pressure is expected to form over the NW Gulf early next week, with an attendant potent cold front. The low will track eastward through mid-week dragging the cold front across the entire basin. Near gale to gale force north to northeast winds are expected to move into most of the northern and western Gulf early next week. Rough to very rough seas are expected with these winds. Mariners are urged to exercise caution across the basin, including outside of the gale condition affected zones, due to the expansive area of strong to near-gale force winds and rough seas associated with successive frontal systems. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE AND TUE NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE AND TUE NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...W of 96W, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt increasing to 35 to 40 kt early in the evening. Seas 11 to 17 ft. E of 96W, N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE S OF 21N W OF 95W TUE NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Elsewhere, SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 15 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft late. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to S after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.