000 FZNT32 KNHC 082102 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 402 PM EST Sun Nov 8 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...Tropical Storm Eta is over the eastern Straits of Florida near 23.9N 79.5W 993 mb at 4 PM EST moving NW at 12 kt. Maximum sustained winds 55 kt gusts 65 kt. Eta will move to near 24.7N 81.1W late tonight, strengthen to a hurricane near 24.6N 83.4W early Mon afternoon with maximum sustained winds 65 kt gusts 80 kt and maintain intensity as it moves to near 23.6N 84.8W late Mon night, to near 24.0N 85.1W early Tue afternoon, then turn to the north-northeast to near 25.1N 85.0W late Tue night and weaken to a tropical storm near 25.8N 84.8W early Wed afternoon with maximum sustained winds 60 kt gusts to 75 kt. Eta will reach to near 27.1N 84.0W early Thu afternoon with maximum sustained winds 55 kt gusts 65 kt and to near 29.0N 82.8W early Fri afternoon with maximum sustained winds 50 kt gusts 60 kt. Expect for marine conditions to deteriorate, with increasing winds and seas as Tropical Storm Eta moves into the southeastern Gulf of Mexico today through Mon. A cold front will move into the NW Gulf Wed and become stationary over the northern Gulf through Fri. Long-period swell will impact the area through the upcoming week. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NE winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and NW 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and NW 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, E winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Elsewhere, NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. N winds 40 to 50 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft after midnight. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. N winds 55 to 65 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft, building to 14 to 19 ft in the afternoon N of 27N and 13 to 20 ft S of 27N, building to 18 to 27 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE winds 55 to 65 kt. Seas 18 to 27 ft S of 27N, and 10 to 16 ft N of 27N. 15 to 20 ft. .TUE...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE winds 55 to 65 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. .TUE NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 55 to 65 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI...NW winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 13 ft.