409 
FZNT32 KNHC 170802
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
402 AM EDT Fri Aug 17 2018

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 trough will develop along the Yucatan
Peninsula during the late afternoons, then drift westward across
the southwest gulf waters during the overnight hours accompanied
by a fresh east to southeast wind shift with the trough
dissipating along 96W during the late mornings. Otherwise, an
east to west ridge extends across the gulf waters along 28N
accompanied by gentle to moderate anticyclonic flow forecast to
increase to a fresh southerly breeze across the northwest waters
on Sun night through early Mon. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TODAY...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 ft after midnight. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S less
than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. 

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

.TODAY...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

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

.TODAY...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 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or
less. 
.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. 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...SE winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft after midnight. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 to 4 ft after midnight. 
.MON...SE 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 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.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. 
.SUN...SE winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.