000 FZNT32 KNHC 160901 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 501 AM EDT Wed May 16 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...Broad low pressure continues over the eastern waters with a weak surface low currently over the northeast gulf waters. The low is forecast to drift north reaching inland the Florida Panhandle by early Thu. As the low continues northward it will trail a trough across the north-central waters through Fri. High pressure will build in its wake and prevail through the upcoming weekend. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .TODAY...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W .TODAY...E winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SE winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, E winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. 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 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .THU...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.