000 FZNT32 KNHC 160223 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1023 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2020 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...Patchy fog is expected over portions of the NW Gulf through at least Tue. A weak high pressure ridge extending from the western Atlantic across the northern Gulf will maintain gentle to moderate E to SE winds over much of the Gulf through midweek. Expect strengthening SE return flow by late this week ahead of a cold front that will approach the Texas coast and move into the NW Gulf Fri night. Elsewhere, fresh to locally strong NE to E winds will develop each evening near the northern Yucatan Peninsula, then weaken overnight as the associated trough moves offshore. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .OVERNIGHT...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...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W .OVERNIGHT...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 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W .OVERNIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and NE 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and NE 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE 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 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.