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MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
942 PM 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 NORTHERN FLORIDA TO THE
BAY OF CAMPECHE WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY SHIFT EASTWARD THROUGH
THU. A REINFORCING NORTHERLY SURGE WILL MOVE 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 SUN NIGHT THROUGH
EARLY MON MORNING. 


GULF OF MEXICO N OF 26N W OF 87W

.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 

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

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

.TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N 15 TO
25 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 22N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 20
TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
ELSEWHERE...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...S OF 22N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 20
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 35 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

GULF OF MEXICO E OF 87W

.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 THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.