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FZNT32 KNHC 182124
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
424 PM 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 coastal trough along the coasts of SW Louisiana,
Texas and NE Mexico will move NW and inland this afternoon.
Otherwise, a ridge will dominate the gulf waters through Tuesday
night. A weak cold front will reach the coast of Texas
Wednesday, and stall across the N Gulf Thu before moving N as a
warm front Thursday night. A stronger cold front will reach the
NW Gulf on Friday. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. 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, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. 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 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

.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...S 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 to 4 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 6 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.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...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, Variable winds less
than 10 kt. 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. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.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 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE less than
10 kt in the afternoon. 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. 
.SAT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 ft.