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FZNT32 KNHC 241447
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
947 AM EST Sun Dec 24 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...The northern half of a cold front extending from the
Florida Panhandle to the Bay of Campeche will drift east this
afternoon, ahead of a reinforcing front moving into the northern
Gulf late this morning. The fronts will merge this evening and
reach from SW Florida to near Veracruz, Mexico Mon morning,
before stalling and weakening from the Straits of Florida to
near Veracruz late Mon. The front will lift northward as a warm
front over the western Gulf Tue and Wed before stalling over the
NW Gulf Thu, enhancing convection along its boundary. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft after midnight. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

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

.TODAY...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

.TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds 10 to
20 kt, becoming N less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E
winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 ft in the
afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds less than
10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Elsewhere, NE
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 10 to 20 kt.
Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds 10 to
20 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Elsewhere,
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft after
midnight. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.