000 FZNT32 KNHC 170806 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 406 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 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...A strong cold front will move into the NW Gulf Thu morning. Very strong winds and building seas are expected both ahead of and behind the front. A brief period of minimal gale conditions is expected near Veracruz Mexico Thu night, and gales are also likely in the NE Gulf south of the Florida panhandle Fri evening. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms, some with strong gusty winds, will accompany the cold front. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E 10 to 20 kt after midnight. 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. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 20 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...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, S winds 15 to 25 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and N 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .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...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. 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...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.