000 FZNT32 KNHC 160930 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 530 AM EDT Mon Aug 16 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 Storm Fred near 27.9N 86.0W 1002 mb at 5 AM EDT moving N at 8 kt. Maximum sustained winds 45 kt gusts 55 kt. Fred will move to near 29.1N 86.1W this afternoon with maximum sustained winds 50 kt gusts 60 kt, then inland and to near 31.0N 85.7W late tonight with maximum sustained winds 40 kt gusts 50 kt and weaken to a tropical depression near 33.1N 85.2W Tue afternoon. Tropical Depression Grace over the Caribbean Sea is forecast to strengthen to a tropical storm and move into the southeastern Gulf Wed night, then track in a general westward direction toward Mexico through Fri night. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, Variable winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to E after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING N OF 27N... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS N OF 27N. S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. S OF 27N, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.