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FZNT32 KNHC 100846
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
346 AM EST Wed Jan 10 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...A pair of troughs continue to rotate around weak
1015 mb low pres near 26N87W. The low will drift SW today while
also becoming a remnant trough, then will dissipate by early
Thu. A strong 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. High pres will build in the wake of the
fronts for the remainder of the weekend. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...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...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt 
behind front. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft.
.FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to
3 to 5 ft late. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING W of 94W...

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...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 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft late. 
.FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...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 8 ft behind front.
.FRI...W of 94W, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to
25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas
8 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
late. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...N 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. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

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