735 
FZNT32 KNHC 171428
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1028 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.
Otherwise, an east to west ridge extends across the gulf waters
along 28N accompanied by gentle to moderate anticyclonic flow.
Winds are 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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds less than 10 kt, 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 in the morning, becoming variable winds
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 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. Seas 2 ft or less. 

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...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 less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. 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, shifting to E 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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 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

.THIS AFTERNOON...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...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.