000 FZNT32 KNHC 170202 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1002 PM EDT Tue Apr 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 in the northern Gulf will shift slowly eastward through Thu ahead of a cold front that will move into the NW Gulf Thu morning. The front will reach from Mississippi to Veracruz, Mexico Thu evening, from the Florida Big Bend to the eastern Bay of Campeche Fri morning, then move SE of the area Fri night. Strong to near gale force winds and building seas are expected ahead and behind the front, except over Veracruz adjacent waters where gale force winds are possible Thu night. Gale force winds are also likely over the NE Gulf waters Fri afternoon through the evening hours. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, some with strong gusty winds, are likely to accompany the front across the northern half of the basin. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, S winds 10 to 20 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt except 25 to 35 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.