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FZNT32 KNHC 032139
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
439 PM EST Wed Jan 3 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...Strong high pres across southern Texas is producing
a reinforcing surge of cold air and gale force winds in the
coastal waters from Tampico to Veracruz this evening. Winds and
seas will diminish from N to S Thu through Sat as strong high
pres over the United States slides eastward. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding
to 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft
in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. 
Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, seas 8 to 13 ft, subsiding to 
7 to 10 ft after midnight. Elsewhere, seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NE winds 10 to
15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Elsewhere,
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...N winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt, shifting to NW after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.