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MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1053 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012

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...PRES GRADIENT BETWEEN COLD FRONT ENTERING NW GULF
AND HIGH PRES OVER WESTERN ATLC WHICH HAS PROCUCED VERY STRONG
WINDS AND SEAS TO 10 FT FINALLY RELAXES AS HIGH PRES WEAKENS
SIGNIFICANTLY. COLD FRONT BRIEFLY STALLS OFF TEXAS COAST
TUE...WEAKENS AND SHIFTS NE WED AND WED NIGHT. REMNANTS OF FRONT
DISSIPATE OVER N FLORIDA ON THU AS ATLC RIDGE BUILDS ACROSS
COASTAL PLAINS. 


GULF OF MEXICO N OF 26N W OF 87W

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

GULF OF MEXICO FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 87W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

SW GULF OF MEXICO S OF 22N W OF 87W

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 20 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...E TO SE
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WINDS NE TO E
10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...
E WINDS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

GULF OF MEXICO E OF 87W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 10 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.