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MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
348 AM EST TUE DEC 13 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 OVER THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN GULF WILL
CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AND SLIDE EASTWARD THROUGH WED. THIS WILL
ALLOW FOR WEAK RETURN FLOW TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE BASIN. A COLD
FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE FAR NW GULF LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR
EVENING. STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDING IN BEHIND THE FRONT WILL PUSH
THE COLD FRONT SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF WED AND
WED NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL THEN REACH THE EASTERN GULF AND
STRAITS OF FLORIDA THU NIGHT AND FRI FOLLOWED BY MAINLY MODERATE
NORTHERLY FLOW WITH SOME POCKETS OF FRESH FLOW OVER THE WESTERN
GULF. E TO SE WINDS WILL SET UP OVER THE THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN
WATERS ON FRI...AND SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW OVER THE WESTERN
WATERS. INCREASING SOUTHERLY FLOW ALONG WITH BUILDING SEAS IS
EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN GULF FRI NIGHT
INTO SAT. 

GULF OF MEXICO N OF 26N W OF 87W

.TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING
TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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

.TODAY...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE MORNING...BECOMING
VARIABLE 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. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO
3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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

.TODAY...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
VERACRUZ...AND E 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
VERACRUZ...AND NE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

GULF OF MEXICO E OF 87W

.TODAY...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NW IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.