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FZNT32 KNHC 070315
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1115 PM EDT Fri Oct 6 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 trough over the central Gulf will weaken as it
moves into the NW Gulf through tonight, allowing associated
strong winds and seas over the NE and N central Gulf to 
diminish. Tropical Storm Nate over the Yucatan Peninsula near 
22.3N 86.4W 990 mb at 11 PM EDT moving NNW at 19 kt. Maximum 
sustained winds 55 kt gusts to 65 kt. Nate will intensify to a 
hurricane over the central Gulf of Mexico near 21.1N 87.8W by 
early Saturday with maximum sustained winds 65 kt gusts to 80 
kt, then continue to strengthen as it reaches near 28.5N 88.9W 
early Saturday evening with maximum sustained winds 75 kt gusts 
to 90 kt, and move inland near 31.4N 88.1W early Saturday 
morning with maximum sustained winds 65 kt gusts to 80 kt. Nate 
will continue inland well N of the Gulf through Sunday night. 
More tranquil marine conditions are expected early next week in 
the wake of Nate. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.OVERNIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 15 to
25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SE winds 25 to
35 kt, increasing to 45 to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. N winds 55 to
65 kt, becoming W 30 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SW winds 20 to
30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

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

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.OVERNIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. NE winds 20 to 30 kt,
increasing to 45 to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NW winds 45 to
55 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W winds 20 to
30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...E 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. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.OVERNIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Within 60 nm of
coast of Veracruz, N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt after midnight,Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft
or less. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 35 to
45 kt after midnight,Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and W 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less within
60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. 
.SAT NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, Variable winds
less than 10 kt, becoming SE less than 10 kt after midnight.
Elsewhere, W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, E winds 10 to
15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Elsewhere,
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...NE winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.OVERNIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. E TO SE winds 45 to 50 
kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, except 6 to 8 ft E of 84W.
.SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SE to S winds 40 to 
45 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 
ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S winds 15 to
25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S winds 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to E after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding
to 2 ft or less.