731 FZNT32 KNHC 042138 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 538 PM EDT Tue Sep 4 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...Tropical Storm Gordon near 29.4N 87.8W 1000 mb at 5 PM EDT moving NW at 13 kt. Maximum sustained winds 60 kt gusts 75 kt. Some additional strengthening is still possible, and Gordon could become a hurricane before landfall occurs along the north- central Gulf Coast this evening. Rapid weakening is then forecast after Gordon moves inland. Winds and seas will diminish across the eastern and north central Gulf in the wake of Gordon. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. N of 28.5N and E of 88W S to SW winds 40 to 45 kt becoming SE to S 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 12 to 20 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft late. Elsewhere, SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...E winds 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 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E 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. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE 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 less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 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. Elsewhere, NE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to E after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, E winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, Variable winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE 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, building to 3 ft after midnight. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. N of 28.5N and W of 86W SE winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 10 to 17 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft late. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.