000 FZNT32 KNHC 161517 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1117 AM EDT Wed Oct 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...A cold front will enter the NW Gulf today and extend from central Florida to near 27N90W to Tampico, Mexico Thu morning. The tail of the front will transition to a warm front over the NE waters on Fri ahead of a low pressure over the NE Mexico adjacent waters. This low, currently supporting heavy showers and tstms over the SW gulf, is likely to develop into a tropical or subtropical cyclone late this week over the western or central Gulf of Mexico while the system is moving generally northeastward. Fresh to strong winds and building seas are expected in the vicinity of the low over the weekend. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 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 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. .SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W .THIS AFTERNOON...SE 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 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .THU...N winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.