000 FZNT32 KNHC 130319 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1119 PM EDT Thu Aug 12 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...Tropical Depression Fred is along the north coast of Cuba near 21.5N 75.6W 1013 mb at 11 PM EDT moving WNW at 8 kt. Maximum sustained winds 30 kt gusts 40 kt. Fred is forecast to strengthen to a tropical storm early Fri and move across the Straits of Florida through Sat afternoon reaching the southeastern Gulf waters near 25.5N 82.1W Sat evening with maximum sustained winds 40 kt gusts 50 kt. Fred is forecast to reach near 27.2N 83.1W early Sun with maximum sustained winds 45 kt guts 55 kt, to near 29.1N 84.2W Sun evening and inland to near 31.8N 85.6W by Mon evening with maximum sustained winds 35 kt gusts 45 kt. Meanwhile, moderate to fresh east winds off the northwest Yucatan Peninsula are due to the typical Yucatan Peninsula trough that develops each afternoon. Elsewhere, gentle to moderate winds and slight seas will persist through the period. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W .OVERNIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and NE 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NE winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Elsewhere, E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.