000 FZNT32 KNHC 251438 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 938 AM EST Tue Feb 25 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 weak cold front curves SW from Pensacola Fl to Brownsville TX. A reinforcing cold front will head SW from the southern United States and merge with the front currently over the Gulf. The merged cold front will quickly pass to the SE of the Gulf by Wed night. Strong gales will cover much of the SW Gulf Wed and Wed night. Near storm force NW winds will be possible near Veracruz late Wed. For the remainder of the Gulf, expect strong, near gale force, NW winds during this period. Winds and associated seas will diminish Thu and Fri as high pressure builds in. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W ...GALE WARNING WED... .TODAY...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...W of 90W NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. E of 90W NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to E after midnight. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W ...GALE WARNING WED... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...S of 24N, S winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 30 to 40 kt in the afternoon, except 30 to 45 kt W of 94W. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W ...GALE WARNING WED AND WED NIGHT... .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 30 to 35 kt E of 94W and 30 to 45 kt W of 94W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt E of 94W and 30 to 45 kt W of 94W, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 11 to 17 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.