868 FZNT32 KNHC 152027 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 427 PM EDT Wed Aug 15 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 ridge extending westward from the Atlantic into the northern Gulf will prevail into early next week. A nocturnal trough will move off the Yucatan Peninsula into the SW Gulf each night, accompanied by surge of fresh NE to E winds. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...E 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, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, E winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE winds less than 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 to 4 ft after midnight. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SAT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.