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FZNT32 KNHC 201527
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1027 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 over the NW Gulf will stall this
afternoon, then lift N as a warm front tonight. 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 SUN NIGHT...

.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 to 4 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 3 ft in the morning, subsiding
to 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 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 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...S of 21N W of 95W NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10
to 14 ft. Elsewhere N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.


Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.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 ft or less, building to 3 to
4 ft in the afternoon. 
.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 2 ft or less, building to
3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.