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FZNT32 KNHC 182103
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
503 PM EDT Fri Aug 18 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...The northern extent of a tropical wave will enter
the E Gulf Sat night, moving across the basin through early next
week. Otherwise, a weak ridge will extend westward along 28N
both ahead of and behind the tropical wave. Tropical Storm
Harvey currently well SE of the area and entering the eastern
Caribbean, will approach the NW Caribbean Sea and Yucatan
Peninsula early next week. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TONIGHT...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 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 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft
after midnight. 
.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, building to
3 ft after midnight. 
.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 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

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

.TONIGHT...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...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. 
.SUN...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. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding
to 2 ft or less. 
.MON 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. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TONIGHT...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...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...E 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 2 ft or less, building to
3 ft after midnight. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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. 
.WED...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.