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MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
956 AM EST THU JAN 3 2013

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 COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM TAMPA BAY TO THE CENTRAL
BAY OF CAMPECHE. THE FRONT WILL STALL OVER THE FAR SOUTHERN
WATERS TONIGHT WITH THE REMNANTS MEANDERING ACROSS THE BAY OF
CAMPECHE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. N WINDS WILL HAVE INCREASED TO
GALE FORCE ACROSS THE FAR SW GULF WILL DECREASE TONIGHT. 


GULF OF MEXICO N OF 26N W OF 87W

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N 25 TO 35 KT
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT 
LATE. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS
25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NW 20 TO
30 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

GULF OF MEXICO E OF 87W

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.