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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
502 AM EDT Thu Oct 5 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...Strong NE winds over the Gulf except in the SW portion
will diminish through the end of the week as an inverted trough
moves from the Straits of Florida and Florida Peninsula to the
W-NW, exiting the area early Sat. Tropical Depression Sixteen
currently in the SW Caribbean near 13.3N 83.3W is forecast to
approach the NE Yucatan Peninsula and Yucatan Channel Fri
afternoon as a tropical storm, emerging in the SE or S central 
Gulf near 21.8N 87.4W late Fri night, then continuing to the NNW 
or N through the central Gulf reaching 27.8N 89.5W late Sat night
while strengthening to a hurricane, moving inland over the N 
central or NE Gulf coast Sun and Sun night. More tranquil marine 
conditions are expected early next week in the wake of the
system.

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE E OF 94W...

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 10 to
20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after
midnight. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 10 to
20 kt, increasing to 45 to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N winds 45 to 55 kt.
Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Within 60 nm
of coast of Veracruz, N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW after
midnight. Elsewhere, N winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 45 to
55 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Within 60 nm of
coast of Veracruz, W winds less than 10 kt in the morning,
becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds
30 to 40 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, E winds less
than 10 kt. SE after midnight. Elsewhere, W winds 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 10 to
20 kt, increasing to 35 to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 30 to
40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.