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MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1012 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016

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 AND PRE-FRONTAL SQUALL LINE OVER THE E
GULF WILL MOVE QUICKLY E AND OVER THE W ATLC TONIGHT. FRESH SE
WINDS AHEAD OF THE FRONT WILL BECOME NORTHERLY AND STRONG TO
NEAR GALE FORCE AS THE FRONT PASSES THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.
STRONG N TO NW WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE MAJORITY OF THE GULF
W OF THE FRONT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...SUBSIDING OVER THE W
GULF TONIGHT AS HIGH PRES BUILDS SE OVER TEXAS. THE HIGH WILL
DRIFT E OVER THE N GULF COAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH MAINLY
MODERATE ANTICYCLONIC FLOW OVER THE GULF FRI THROUGH SUN. 

GULF OF MEXICO N OF 26N W OF 87W

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NW WINDS 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.THU...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW LESS THAN 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN THE EVENING...
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING
TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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

.TODAY...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N WINDS 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.THU...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NE WINDS LESS THAN
10 KT. ELSEWHERE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NE LATE.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
VERACRUZ...AND NE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

GULF OF MEXICO E OF 87W

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W WINDS 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.