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MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1008 PM EDT WED MAR 23 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 RIDGE EXTENDS FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO NE
MEXICO WITH FRESH TO STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW ACROSS THE W GULF
WATERS. THE RIDGE WILL RETRACT E TONIGHT AS A COLD FRONT MOVES
OFF THE TEXAS COAST. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM THE MISSISSIPPI
DELTA TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE ON THU EVENING...STALL FROM THE
FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE E BAY OF CAMPECHE ON FRI...THEN DRIFT NW
ON FRI NIGHT INTO SAT. STRONG TO NEAR GALE NORTHERLY WINDS
EXPECTED ACROSS THE NW WATERS BEHIND THE FRONT ON THU INTO THU
NIGHT. THE NEXT COLD FRONT FORECAST TO MOVE OVER THE NW GULF ON
SUN. GENTLE TO MODERATE NORTHERLY FLOW WILL PREVAIL ON MON
BEHIND THE FRONT. 

GULF OF MEXICO N OF 26N W OF 87W

.OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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

.OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

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

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

GULF OF MEXICO E OF 87W

.OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.