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FZNT32 KNHC 141916
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1031 AM EST Thu Dec 14 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...Broad high pressure over the Gulf will maintain
light to moderate winds through this afternoon. The next cold 
front will enter the northern Gulf tonight, then reach from the 
Florida Big Bend in the NE Gulf to near Tampico Mexico by Friday 
afternoon, and stall from near Tampa to the Bay of Campeche on 
Saturday before lifting back to the W and NW through Sunday 
night. Atlantic high pres will build westward across the area 
Monday and Monday night. Gale force winds are possible along the 
coast of Mexico near Tampico and Veracruz Friday and Friday 
night. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TODAY...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW less than
10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 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. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING W OF 94W...

.TODAY...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...E winds less than 10 kt, except W of 96W becoming NW to N 
30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, except W of 94W
building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon and 8 to 11 ft N of 24N 
W of 96W.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt except 
W of 94W N to NE winds 30 to 35 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt
late. Seas 6 to 8 ft, except between 94W and 96W 8 to 11 ft and 
9 to 14 ft W of 96W.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, except NE 10 to 20 kt W of 94W. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING W OF 96W...
...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE W OF 96W SAT...

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz,
and SE less than 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 ft after midnight. 
.FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds less than
10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to
15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz increasing to 30 to 35 kt late, and NE 10 to 15 kt 
elsewhere. Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, seas 7 to 10 ft 
building to 9 to 12 ft far NW part. Elsewhere, seas 2 ft or 
less, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, except W of 94W NW 15 to 25 kt 
diminishing to 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon except NW to N
winds 3 to 35 kt W of 96W early. Seas 6 to 8 ft, except 
9 to 13 ft N of 22N W of 96W.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to E after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building 
to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, shifting to NE after
midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.