388 FZNT32 KNHC 191503 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1003 AM EST Tue Nov 19 2024 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...A cold front extends from SE Louisiana to NE Mexico near 24N97W. Fresh to strong SE to S winds and seas of 8 to 10 ft are ahead of the front mainly N of 22N. The front will reach from 30N84W to a 1007 mb low pressure located near 26N86W to 20N96W by Wed morning, and will be SE of the basin by Thu morning. Minimal gale force winds will briefly develop in the wake of the front in the SW Gulf near the Veracruz area by Wed afternoon and night. Meanwhile, a large area of showers and thunderstorms is ahead of the front mainly N of 24N. Part of this convective activity is somewhat associated with the remnants of Sara. A band of moisture will persist ahead of the front keeping the likelihood of showers and thunderstorms. High pressure will build in across the basin for the end of the week with conditions improving across the area on Sat. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to S after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SW winds less than 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds less than 10 kt, shifting to NW after midnight. Elsewhere, N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, increasing to 25 to 35 kt late, and N 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz late. .WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and N 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. .THU...N winds 10 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, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.