000 FZNT32 KNHC 041516 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1016 AM EST Wed Mar 4 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...Southerly return flow will prevail across the Gulf region today ahead of a cold front moving into the NW Gulf by this afternoon. The front will move SE to extend from SE Louisiana to the central Bay of Campeche tonight, from the Florida Big Bend to the eastern Bay of Campeche Thu evening, then exit the basin on Fri. Fresh to strong winds and building seas are expected in association with the front. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W .TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Elsewhere, SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.