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FZNT32 KNHC 180158
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
958 PM EDT Thu Aug 17 2017

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 weak Atlc ridge extends westward along 28N and
into the E central Gulf to a 1018 mb high near 28N87.5W. The
ridge is expected to persist through Fri to produce moderate to
locally fresh Southerly flow in the W half of basin, then
diminish through Sun as the ridge slowly lifts northward. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...SE winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...S winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft
in the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.OVERNIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, E winds less than
10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt.
Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning, subsiding to
2 ft or less. 
.FRI 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 ft or less, building to 3 ft
after midnight. 
.SAT...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 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after
midnight. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding
to 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building
to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.OVERNIGHT...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 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 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.