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MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
441 AM EDT MON APR 18 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...HIGH PRES WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD IN FROM THE NE
THROUGH EARLY TUE WITH FRESH TO STRONG E-SE FLOW EXPECTED ACROSS
THE BASIN. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TO MODERATE TUE NIGHT
THROUGH WED NIGHT AS THE PRES GRADIENT WEAKENS. A TROUGH WILL
DEVELOP OVER THE YUCATAN PENINSULA EACH AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN AS
IT MOVES W-NW OVER WATER EACH NIGHT...WITH SURGES OF FRESH TO
STRONG NE-E WINDS DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...AND POSSIBLY TO
NEAR GALE ON MON NIGHT. 

GULF OF MEXICO N OF 26N W OF 87W

.TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE
EVENING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. 

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

.TODAY...N OF 23N E OF 90W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...E WINDS 10 TO 20
KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

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

.TODAY...FROM 20N TO 22N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
VERACRUZ...AND E 10 TO 20 KT OVER REMAINDER OF AREA. SEAS 4 TO 6
FT.
.TONIGHT...FROM 20N TO 22N BETWEEN 88W AND 92W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO
30 KT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
VERACRUZ...AND E 10 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...E WINDS LESS
THAN 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

GULF OF MEXICO E OF 87W

.TODAY...FROM 22N TO 25N W OF 85W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...E WINDS
10 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING...
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...BECOMING N LESS
THAN 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.