000 FZNT32 KNHC 080251 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 951 PM EST Fri Dec 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...A developing low pres system over SE Texas will track eastward along the U.S. Gulf coast this weekend with strong to near gale southerly winds ahead of a trailing cold front mainly N of 26N. Fresh to strong winds will follow the front Sat night through Sun night, with gale force winds possible over the SW gulf Sun. The cold front will shift E of the gulf waters Sun night with high pres building in its wake. A reinforcing cold front may move through the eastern Gulf early next week. Another cold front may enter the far NW Gulf by mid-week. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt behind front. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt behind front. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt behind front. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt ahead of front, and NW to N 20 to 30 kt behind front. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, except S to SW 5 to 10 kt ahead of front. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 30 kt behind front. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft behind front. .SAT NIGHT...E of front, N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. W of front, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 20 to 30 kt N of 27N. Winds becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt behind front. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 8 ft N of 27N. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt ahead of front, and W to NW 15 to 20 kt behind front. Seas 4 to 6 ft ahead of front, and 6 to 8 ft behind front. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.