000 FZNT32 KNHC 201438 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 938 AM EST Fri Dec 20 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...Strong NE winds prevail over the eastern Gulf and the Straits of Florida as a low pressure trough persists over the central Gulf. Low pressure will develop along this trough on Sat, then move NE and deepen through Sun night as it crosses northern Florida. Gale force winds are expected over the NE Gulf Sat night as the low approaches the Florida Big Bend. An associated cold front will sweep across the central and eastern Gulf this weekend. Strong NW winds will follow the front, with near gale force winds expected in the far SW Gulf off the coast of Veracruz. Winds will gradually diminish Mon through Tue night as high pressure settles over the NW Gulf. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W .TODAY...N winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and N 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. .SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt, except 25 to 35 kt N of 27N. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.