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FZNT32 KNHC 090304
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1004 PM 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...Low pres near Biloxi, Mississippi extends a cold
front through 26N89W to 22N94W to 20N97W. The low and front will
weaken as they continue SE into Tue morning. The front 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, rapidly shifting across the basin through the end of
the week. Gale force winds are possible W of the front in the
western Gulf Thu night through Fri morning. A reinforcing front
will move through the eastern Gulf Sat and Sat night. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 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 5 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
9 to 10 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 30 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the 
afternoon. 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, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft late. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...N 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
late. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. 
.FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt
late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT AND FRI...

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.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 to SE 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...S of 21N and W of 94W, variable winds 5 to 10 kt,
becoming NW 30 to 40 kt behind front. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to
8 to 10 ft behind front. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, 
becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, except 30 to 35 kt S of 21N and
W of 94W early. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 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 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building
to 3 ft late.
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.