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FZNT32 KNHC 080850
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
350 AM EST Mon Jan 8 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...High pres NE of the area will maintain fresh to
strong return flow through early this morning. A cold front will
move into the NW portion later this morning with an associated
low pres area entering the N central Gulf by the evening. The
low and front will weaken as they continue SE into Tue morning,
then will drift S through Tue night while gradually becoming a
remnant trough into early Wed. The trough will drift W through
Wed night while dissipating, with return flow then dominating
through early Thu. The next cold front may enter the NW portion
Thu afternoon, sweeping across the basin through the end of the
week. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW behind front.
Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late.
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 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to
7 to 8 ft late. 
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt
late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW behind front.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...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...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late.
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 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt
late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

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

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt behind
front. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, except 20 to 30 kt within 60
nm of Veracruz. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 6 to 9 ft within 60 nm of
Veracruz.
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E late.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 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...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt
behind front. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.