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MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1042 PM EDT TUE OCT 23 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 ACROSS EASTERN U.S. DRIFT E THROUGHOUT
SUN. TROPICAL STORM SANDY LIFTS N-NE ACROSS BAHAMAS. THIS WILL
CAUSE FRESH TO STRONG NE-E WINDS ACROSS STRAITS OF FLORIDA
TONIGHT EXPANDING INTO EASTERN THIRD OF BASIN THROUGH FRI. 


GULF OF MEXICO N OF 26N W OF 87W

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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

.OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E LESS THAN
10 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE LATE.
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN
10 KT...BECOMING N LESS THAN 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT.
EXCEPT E TO SE LESS THAN 10 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
VERACRUZ. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

GULF OF MEXICO E OF 87W

.OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.