000 FZNT32 KNHC 152036 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 436 PM EDT Tue Aug 15 2017 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 weak Atlantic ridge extends westward across the central Gulf and will persist through Fri. Southerly flow has increased today across the W half of basin and will continue through Wednesday night, then begin to diminish late on Thursday through Saturday as the ridge lifts northward. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to E after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less.