000 FZNT32 KNHC 121515 OFFN21 MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1115 AM EDT FRI OCT 12 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...TROPICAL STORM PATTY E OF THE BAHAMAS COMBINED WITH STRENGTHENING HIGH PRES OVER EASTERN U.S. WILL MAINTAIN TIGHT PRES GRADIENT AND FRESH WINDS OVER THE E GULF ZONES THROUGH SUN. HIGH PRES TO MOVE E ON MON AND TUE WITH WINDS AND SEAS DIMINISHING. GULF OF MEXICO N OF 26N W OF 87W .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. GULF OF MEXICO FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 87W .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SW GULF OF MEXICO S OF 22N W OF 87W .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE LESS THAN 10 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT E LESS THAN 10 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. GULF OF MEXICO E OF 87W .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.