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MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
938 PM EST THU JAN 3 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 FRONTAL BOUNDARY EXTENDS FROM TAMPA BAY TO THE
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE. THE BOUNDARY WILL MEANDER ACROSS THE
GULF WATERS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. N WINDS TO GALE FORCE ACROSS
THE FAR SW GULF WILL DECREASE OVERNIGHT. A REINFORCING SURGE ON
SUNDAY WILL PUSH THE FRONT INTO THE SE GULF WATERS BY EARLY MON
WHERE IT WILL STALL AND DISSIPATE. A THIRD COLD FRONT WILL MOVE
OFF THE TEXAS COAST ON TUE NIGHT. 


GULF OF MEXICO N OF 26N W OF 87W

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S 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. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT 
LATE. 
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NW 15 TO 25 KT WITHIN 60 NM
OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NW 15 TO 25 KT
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE LATE.
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

GULF OF MEXICO E OF 87W

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 20 KT 
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.