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FZNT32 KNHC 011509
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1009 AM EST Mon Jan 1 2018

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 cold front extending from 1018 mb low pres near
Tampa FL to 24N88W to 23N95W to 21N97W will move SE and exit the
SE Gulf on Tue morning. Strong high pres building behind the
front will cause gale force winds near Tampico, Mexico through
this evening and near Veracruz tonight and Tue. A reinforcing
shot of cold air will bring fresh to near gale force winds to
the west- central and SW Gulf. Gale force winds will be possible
near Veracruz Wed and Wed night. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S of 24N and W of 96W N winds 25 to 35 kt. Elsewhere, N
winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 8 to 13 ft in 
the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT...
...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED...

.TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 15 to 25 kt,
becoming NW 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon,Seas 6 to 9 ft.
Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt in
the afternoon,Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt within 60 nm of coast of 
Veracruz, and NE 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft within 60
nm of coast of Veracruz, and 8 to 13 ft elsewhere. 
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft within 60 nm of
coast of Veracruz, and 8 to 11 ft elsewhere. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED...S of 21N W of 95W NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. 
Elsewhere, N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.