000 FZNT32 KNHC 192107 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 507 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 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...Weak high pressure across the basin will maintain generally tranquil conditions across the Gulf through the rest of the week. A tropical wave in the central Caribbean has a high chance of tropical cyclone formation by this weekend, and this system is expected to approach the Yucatan Peninsula or Channel early Sat and then emerge in the southern Gulf Sat night through Sun. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt, shifting to S after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt, shifting to S after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SW 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, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W .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...NE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to E after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, shifting to NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .TONIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.