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MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
323 AM EST WED JAN 2 2013

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 COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA TO
THE SW BAY OF CAMPECHE WILL CONTINUE SLOWLY E TODAY REACHING
FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE
TONIGHT. A REINFORCING NORTHERLY SURGE WILL PUSH THE FRONT TO
THE FAR S GULF ON FRI WITH MINIMAL GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED OVER
THE SW GULF W OF THE FRONT FRI NIGHT. ANOTHER REINFORCING N
SURGE WILL SPREAD S ACROSS THE GULF SAT NIGHT AND SUN WITH
MINIMAL GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED OVER THE SW GULF ON SUN NIGHT. 


GULF OF MEXICO N OF 26N W OF 87W

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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

.TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 

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

...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY...
...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...BECOMING SW 
LATE. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS
15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 20 KT
LATE. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N
WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 

GULF OF MEXICO E OF 87W

.TODAY...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.