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FZNT32 KNHC 070852
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
352 AM EST Sun Jan 7 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 from the Ohio Valley to Cuba will
produce fresh to strong NE winds across the Straits of Florida
and SE Gulf through today. The high will shift E into the W Atlc
tonight and Mon to produce fresh to strong return flow across
the central Gulf early Sun through Mon. Low pres and associated
cold front will sink SE across the N central Gulf Mon, moving SE
into central Gulf Mon night through Tue as the system weakens.
The next strong cold front may move into the western Gulf Thu
night. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 30
kt behind front. Seas 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft behind front. 

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

.TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt behind
front. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 30 
kt behind front. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft behind
front.

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

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 15 kt behind
front. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt
late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW to N 15 to 20
kt behind front. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft behind
front.

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...Variable winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming variable 5 to 10 kt
late. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.