495 FZNT32 KNHC 192059 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 459 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 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 very vigorous cold front, for this time of year, extends from the Florida Big Bend south-southwest to the Yucatan Peninsula. Numerous showers and thunderstorms, some severe, are associated with the front. The pressure gradient between the front and the Bermuda High is causing SW winds up to gale force E of the front through this evening. Additionally, the strong pressure gradient behind the front is anticipated to produce NW winds up to gale force through this evening. The cold front will exit the Gulf tonight and winds will quickly subside on Sat. Weak high pressure will subsequently build in over the Gulf promoting quiescent conditions Sun through Wed. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E after midnight. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and NE less than 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...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...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W of front, W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt late. E of front, SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.