000 FZNT32 KNHC 172048 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 448 PM 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. Strong to gale force winds are expected ahead of the front in the northern Gulf zones, with frequent gusts to gale force behind the front across much of the basin. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms will accompany the cold front which will reach from SW Louisiana to S Texas Thu evening, from Mobile, Alabama to the central Bay of Campeche Fri morning, moving SE of the area Fri night. High pres will build in from the W in the wake of the front this weekend with return flow expected by early next week. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. .THU...S winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming SW to W 15 to 20 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force in the late evening and overnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force behind front. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell early in the morning. .FRI...W of 96W, N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 30 kt late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt N of 25N late. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft early in the morning. .FRI...SW to W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force N of 25N behind front. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.