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MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
926 AM EST WED DEC 28 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...STRONG NW WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS WILL FOLLOW A COLD
FRONT FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS THE NW GULF ON THU. THE FRONT WILL
QUICKLY MOVE OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN GULF THU NIGHT INTO
EARLY FRI. HIGH PRES IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT WILL SHIFT
EASTWARD ALONG 31N THROUGH SAT NIGHT ALLOWING FOR FRESH
SOUTHERLY FLOW TO DEVELOP IN THE FAR WESTERN GULF. THESE WINDS
SHIFT TO N CENTRAL GULF ON SUN AS A COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS
EASTERN TEXAS. 

GULF OF MEXICO N OF 26N W OF 87W

.TODAY...SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE MORNING...BECOMING
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 20 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT W OF 96W...AND NE 20 TO
30 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

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

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...

.TODAY...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 10 KT. WINDS NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE EVENING.
ELSEWHERE...10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING...
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. 
.THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO
25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

GULF OF MEXICO E OF 87W

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO
3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO
3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.