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FZNT32 KNHC 110853
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
353 AM EST Thu Jan 11 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 strong cold front will enter the NW waters this
evening, rapidly shifting across the basin through Fri night.
Gale force winds are possible W of the front in the western Gulf
tonight through Fri. 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 into early next week. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 9 to
14 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, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in the 
afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING...

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

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E of front, SE to to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4
ft. W of front, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, except NW 25 to 35 kt within 60
nm of Veracruz. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft, building to 4 to
6 ft in the afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.