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FZNT32 KNHC 091506
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1006 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 S of the Florida panhandle extends a cold 
front SW to the Bay of Campeche. 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 will enter the NW waters Thu, 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. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after
midnight. 
.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...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, S winds less than
10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, Variable
winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, seas 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, seas 2 ft or less, building
to 3 ft after midnight. 
.THU...SE winds 10 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 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

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