000 FZNT32 KNHC 192123 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 423 PM EST Wed Feb 19 2020 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 stationary front extends from SE Louisiana SW to NE Mexico. Reinforcing cold air will push the front quickly across the remainder of the Gulf Thu through Fri. Gale force conditions are expected over the offshore waters of Texas Thu night, off the Tampico coast Fri morning, and the offshore waters of Veracruz Fri afternoon and evening. Strong north to northeast winds are expected elsewhere behind the front with building seas. Seas will subside Sat and Sat night. Fresh southerly flow will set up over the western Gulf Sat night through Sun night ahead of the next cold front moving off the Texas coast late Sun night. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. .FRI...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and NE 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and NE 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and NE 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .THU...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.