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FZNT32 KNHC 071500
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1000 AM EST Thu Dec 7 2017

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...Adverse marine conditions are expected west of 87W
through early Sat. A gale warning remains in effect across the
NW Gulf for frequent gusts to gale force, including coastal
waters. A cold front has stalled near N Tampa Bay to a 1014 mb
low near 25N94W to the Mexican coast just SE of Veracruz. Strong
to gale force winds and high seas prevail NW of front.
Reinforcing cold air will push the front south of the area Fri
through Sat, with gale force winds likely over a large portion
of the region W of 87W. Marine conditions will rapidly improve
across the basin Sat night and Sun after the front exits the
area. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft, subsiding to
7 to 10 ft after midnight. 
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 to 5 ft after midnight. 

Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W

...GALE WARNING...
...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft, subsiding to 8 to
11 ft in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, shifting to NW after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W

...GALE WARNING...
...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...

.TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 15 to 25 kt.
Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and NW 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 11 ft within
60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. 
.FRI...NW winds 25 to 35 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz,
and NW 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz,
seas 10 to 15 ft. Elsewhere, seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to
14 ft in the afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and N 25 to 35 kt elsewhere. Seas 11 to 16 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft, subsiding to 8 to
13 ft in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.