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FZNT32 KNHC 180840
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
340 AM EST Mon Dec 18 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...A surface trough over the extreme W gulf will
continue to move NW and inland today. Then, a ridge will
dominate the gulf waters through Tue night. A weak cold front
will reach the coast of Texas on Wed, and stall across the N
Gulf Thu before moving N as a warm front Thu night. A stronger
cold front will reach the NW gulf Fri. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TODAY...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 

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

.TODAY...N winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, Variable winds less
than 10 kt, becoming E less than 10 kt in the afternoon.
Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, E winds 10 to
15 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.THU...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 to 4 ft after midnight. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.