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FZNT32 KNHC 090844
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
344 AM EST Tue Jan 9 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 SE of Louisiana near extends a cold front
through 26N87W to the coast of Veracruz, Mexico near 19N96W. The
low and front will weaken as they continue SE this morning. The 
front will drift S through tonight 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

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

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...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 to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to
8 to 13 ft late. 
.FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in 
the afternoon. Seas 8 to 13 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...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 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt
late. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft late. 
.FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late.
Seas 8 to 13 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...

.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...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...Variable winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt
behind front. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft behind front.
.FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 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

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