000 FZNT32 KNHC 182012 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 412 PM EDT Tue May 18 2021 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...A ridge will continue to dominate the Gulf waters the remainder of the week. The pressure gradient between the ridge and a deepening low pressure across the Southern Plains and northern Mexico will result in an increase in winds and seas across the Gulf region later today through Fri. Under this weather pattern, expect fresh to strong E to SE winds, and building seas of up to 10 or 11 ft Thu and Fri. Similar marine conditions are expected in the Straits of Florida. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, S winds less than 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.