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FZNT32 KNHC 200839
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
339 AM EST Wed Dec 20 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 weak cold front will reach the coast of Texas
today, stall over the N Gulf Thu, then move N as a warm front
Thu night. A stronger cold front will reach the NW Gulf Fri, and
reach from the Florida Panhandle to the SW Gulf near Veracruz by
late Sat. Gale force winds are possible along the coast of
Mexico near Tampico and Veracruz Sun night. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE 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 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

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

.TODAY...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. 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 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 

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

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...

.TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, E winds less than
10 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.