000 FZNT32 KNHC 181544 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1044 AM EST Wed Nov 18 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...Strong winds, frequent gusts to gale force, and building seas can be expected through tonight across the central Gulf and Straits of Florida as high pressure builds north of the area behind a front moving exiting the southern Gulf. In addition, southerly swell from Iota, now well inland over Central America, is moving through the Yucatan Channel. Conditions should improve by the end of the week into the weekend. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E of 90W NE winds 20 to 30 kt, with frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. W of 90W NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E of 90W NE winds 20 to 30 kt, with frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. W of 90W NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY... E of 90W NE winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. W of 90W NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...E of 90W NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. W of 90W NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY... E of 90W NE winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. W of 90W NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...E of 90W NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. W of 90W NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and NE 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and NE 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.