000 FZNT32 KNHC 192041 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 441 PM EDT Wed May 19 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...Showers and thunderstorms are expected continue across the NW and central Gulf of Mexico over the few days. These storms could produce frequent lightning, gusty winds and reduce visibility. Meanwhile, a strong ridge stretching from eastern seaboard to the NE Gulf will continue to dominate the Gulf waters the remainder of the week. The pressure gradient between the ridge and deepening low pressure across the Southern Plains and northern Mexico will result in fresh to strong SE winds and high seas across the Gulf region tonight through Sat. Seas will peak 10 to 13 ft on Thu and Fri in the Straits of Florida with 12 ft seas in the central Gulf on Fri. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...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...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...SE 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 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 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 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, S winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .TONIGHT...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 8 to 11 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 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.