000 FZNT32 KNHC 261523 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1123 AM EDT Thu Oct 26 2017 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...A ridge dominates the gulf region. Fresh return flow will begin over the NW Gulf by early Fri, ahead of the next cold front expected to move into the NW Gulf early Fri afternoon, then reach from the western Florida Panhandle to the W Bay of Campeche by early Sat afternoon. High pressure behind front will support another round of strong Nly winds across much of the basin, with gale force winds expected across the west-central and SW Gulf on Sat. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. .FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W ...GALE WARNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W of 94W NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. E of 94W N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and SE less than 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...W of 94W NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. E of 94W N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 94W NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. E of 94W N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.