874 
FZNT32 KNHC 172003
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
403 PM 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 29N 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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft
after midnight. 
.SAT...S 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding 
to 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 to 5 ft after midnight. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding
to 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. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

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

.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. 
.WED...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

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

.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 less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. 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. 
.WED...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. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft after midnight. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.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...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE less
than 10 kt after midnight. 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. 
.WED...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE less
than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less.