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FZNT32 KNHC 161530
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1030 AM EST Tue Jan 16 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 extends from SE Louisiana to
just N of Brownsville Texas this morning. High pres is present E
of the front, while much strong high pres follows in behind the
front. The high pres E of the front will shift eastward and
weaken through tonight. The front will quickly reach from the
Florida panhandle to near 26N91W and to just N of Tampico this
evening, then move SE of the area early on Wed. Cold arctic
offshore northerly flow behind the front will bring near gale
force winds with frequent gusts to gale force over the NW Gulf
today and tonight, and gale force NW to N winds near Tampico and
Veracruz tonight through early on Wed. The strong high will
gradually weaken as it shifts eastward through Sat. A coastal
trough will set up along the Texas and Mexican coasts from Thu
through Fri before moving inland the central Texas possibly as
weak low late Fri. The next cold front is expected to reach the
Texas coast late Sun. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TODAY...NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to NE in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 10 to
20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt after midnight,Seas 4 to 6 ft,
building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to
15 kt,Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...NW winds 20 to 30 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz,
and NE 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and NE 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.