000 FZNT32 KNHC 032120 OFFN21 MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 520 PM EDT THU MAY 3 2012 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...HIGH PRES CENTER OVER SW N ATLC 29N76W EXTEND RIDGE W ACROSS N GULF STATES WITH MODERATE SE BREEZE OVER MOST OF BASIN. MID LEVEL TROUGH ALONG 86W FROM 25N TO 28N CAUSES SMALL AREA OF STRONG TSTMS AND MODERATE TO FRESH SE BREEZE WHICH SHOULD DIMINISH TONIGHT. HIGH PRES BUILDS FRI THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH RIDGE EXTENDING W ACROSS N GULF COASTAL WATERS. GULF OF MEXICO N OF 26N W OF 87W .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. GULF OF MEXICO FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 87W .TONIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SW GULF OF MEXICO S OF 22N W OF 87W .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E LESS THAN 10 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E IN THE AFTERNOON. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE LESS THAN 10 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. GULF OF MEXICO E OF 87W .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.