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MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
447 AM EDT THU MAR 31 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 STRONG BERMUDA HIGH COMBINED WITH LOW PRESSURE
OVER MEXICO ARE PRODUCING STRONG BREEZE TO GALE CONDITIONS OVER
THE NORTHERN GULF. THE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE N OF THE AREA WILL
MOVE EAST THU WITH SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW SPREADING OVER THE
ENTIRE GULF BY LATE THU. THE NEXT COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
INTO THE FAR NW WATERS EARLY FRI MORNING AND EXTEND FROM SE
LOUISIANA TO NEAR TAMPICO MEXICO BY LATE FRI...AND FROM TAMPA
BAY TO SE BAY OF CAMPECHE BY LATE SAT. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE
POSSIBLE OVER THE SW WATERS W OF THE FRONT SAT. THE FRONT WILL
EXIT THE GULF BY LATE SUN WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN SUN AND
MON. 

GULF OF MEXICO N OF 26N W OF 87W

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S WINDS 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO E 15 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
.SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

GULF OF MEXICO E OF 87W

.TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.