000 FZNT32 KNHC 070814 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 314 AM EST Wed Nov 7 2018 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...High pressure ridging extending from the Atlantic to the central Gulf will support gentle to moderate winds over the basin through Thu night. A strong cold front will will reach the Texas coast Fri morning, and move across the NW Gulf through Fri afternoon. The front will reach from near Apalachicola to near 26N90W and to inland northeastern Mexico Fri evening, from near Sarasota, Florida to 25N90W and to near Veracruz early Sat, then become stationary from near Fort Myers to near 24N90W to the Bay of Campeche by Sat evening. Strong winds and building seas are expected behind this front. NW to N winds are possible to reach minimal gale force late Fri night through Sat night over the far western Gulf S of 26N. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are likely to precede the front. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, except 20 to 30 kt W of 94W. Seas 7 to 9 ft, except 8 to 11 ft W of 94W. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, except 20 to 30 kt W of 94W. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE W OF 96W FRI NIGHT INTO SAT... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 94W, NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, except NE winds 15 to 25 kt N of 25N and becoming NW to N 30 to 35 kt W of 96W late. Seas 3 to 4 ft building to 4 to 6 ft late, except 8 to 10 ft N of 25N and building 7 to 10 ft W of 96W late. E of 94W, NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE W OF 96W SAT AND SAT NIGHT... .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...W OF 96W, NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft Between 94W and 96W, N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. E of 94W, NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 96W, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 8 to 11 ft. E of 96W, N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.