000 FZNT32 KNHC 161445 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 945 AM EST Wed Jan 16 2019 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 will dominate the basin through Fri. Fresh to strong S return flow will set up across the western Gulf Fri night and Sat ahead of a strong cold front expected to reach the NW Gulf Sat evening. A large area of gales is possible behind the front Sat night through Sun night. Strongest winds will be near the Veracruz coast Sat night. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT... .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 92W NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. E of 92W NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT... .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 94W NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. E of 94W NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT... .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 94W NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft. E of 94W N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.