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MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1003 PM EDT THU MAY 3 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...HIGH PRES CENTER OVER SW N ATLC 30N76W EXTEND RIDGE
W ACROSS N GULF STATES WITH MODERATE SE BREEZE OVER MOST OF
BASIN. MID LEVEL TROUGH ALONG 86W N OF 28N CAUSES SMALL AREA OF
STRONG TSTMS AND MODERATE TO FRESH SE BREEZE WHICH SHOULD
DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT. HIGH PRES BUILDS FRI THROUGH THE WEEKEND
WITH RIDGE EXTENDING W ACROSS N GULF COASTAL WATERS. 


GULF OF MEXICO N OF 26N W OF 87W

.OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. 

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

.OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E LESS THAN
10 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E IN THE AFTERNOON.
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E TO
SE LESS THAN 10 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

GULF OF MEXICO E OF 87W

.OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.