000 FZNT32 KNHC 130859 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 459 AM EDT Fri Aug 13 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 22.0N 76.7W 1013 mb at 5 AM EDT moving WNW at 9 kt. Maximum sustained winds 30 kt gusts 40 kt. Fred will strengthen to a tropical storm near 22.6N 78.4W this afternoon with maximum sustained winds 35 kt gusts 45 kt, reach near 23.6N 80.2W late tonight, near 24.8N 81.5W Sat afternoon with maximum sustained winds 40 kt gusts 50 kt, to near 26.4N 82.5W late Sat night, to near 28.1N 83.7W early Sun afternoon with maximum sustained winds 45 kt guts 55 kt, to near 29.6N 84.6W late Sun night and weaken to a tropical depression as it moves inland to near 32.5N 85.8W by late Mon night. Expect hazardous marine conditions over most of the eastern Gulf Sat through Mon. Otherwise, gentle to moderate winds and slight seas will persist through the period. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .TODAY...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 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 to 5 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W .TODAY...NE winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and NE 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .SAT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft tonight. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.