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MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
512 AM EDT MON OCT 3 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 DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM NORTH
FLORIDA TO NEAR 26N88W. A FRONTAL TROUGH CONTINUES FROM THIS
POINT TO NEAR BROWNSVILLE TEXAS. A RIDGE WILL DOMINATE THE GULF
REGION DURING THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. WINDS AND
SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE OVER THE EASTERN GULF WED THROUGH
FRI AS HURRICANE MATTHEW MOVES NORTHWARD ACROSS THE CENTRAL
BAHAMAS AND OFF THE EAST COAST OF FLORIDA. A NEW COLD FRONT MAY
PUSH INTO THE NW GULF BY THE END OF THE WEEK. 

GULF OF MEXICO N OF 26N W OF 87W

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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

.TODAY...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE MORNING...BECOMING
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...
BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.TUE...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.TUE NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.THU...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE MORNING...BECOMING
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.FRI...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE MORNING...BECOMING
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 

GULF OF MEXICO E OF 87W

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.