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FZNT32 KNHC 171516
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1116 AM EDT Thu Aug 17 2023

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 surface ridge over the Gulf waters will support
mostly gentle to moderate winds and slight seas across the basin
through Sat night. Looking ahead, a surface trough is expected
to move across the Gulf from east to west Sun through early next
week. The trough could form into a broad area of low pressure in
the central or W Gulf by the beginning of next week. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW less
than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...W winds less than 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...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...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 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,
building to 3 ft after midnight. 
.SUN...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 ft after midnight. 
.MON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds less than
10 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to E after
midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 to 4 ft after midnight. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building
to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or
less. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...SW winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to E after
midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.