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MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
409 AM EST FRI DEC 21 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...STRONG COLD FRONT FROM JUST S OF TAMPA BAY TO THE E
BAY OF CAMPECHE WILL MOVE SE OF AREA LATER TODAY. WINDS TO GALE
FORCE WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT OVER THE FAR WESTERN GULF THIS
MORNING. WINDS AND SEAS WILL DIMINISH SAT AND SUN AS HIGH PRES
BUILDS ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF. MODERATE TO FRESH SE TO S WINDS
WILL RETURN TO THE WESTERN GULF BY MON. THE NEXT COLD FRONT IS
FORECAST TO ENTER THE GULF WATERS LATE TUE. 


GULF OF MEXICO N OF 26N W OF 87W

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT 
LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF VERACRUZ. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 

GULF OF MEXICO E OF 87W

.TODAY...N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.