000 FZNT32 KNHC 182005 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 305 PM EST Sun Feb 18 2018 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 building ridge from the Atlantic will bring an increase in winds and seas across the Gulf waters on Mon. Expect fresh to locally strong SE to S winds and seas of up to 8 ft Mon through Wed. Fresh to strong winds and building seas are also expected in the Straits of Florida. A thermal trough will develop over the western Yucatan Peninsula during each afternoon, drift west across the eastern Bay of Campeche during the overnight hours, and then dissipate over the southwest Gulf waters by late each morning. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.