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FZNT32 KNHC 171442
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
942 AM EST Wed Jan 17 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 the Florida Big
Bend to 23N93W to 18N95W. The front will move south of the basin
tonight. Gale force winds are expected west of the front along
the coast of Mexico near Veracruz through tonight. High pressure
behind the front will slowly shift eastward along the US gulf
coast through Friday. The next cold front reaches the Texas
coast Sun night. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.TONIGHT...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...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 25 to 35 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz,
and N 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz,
seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft in the afternoon.
Elsewhere, seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt late. Elsewhere, NE winds 15
to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and
8 to 11 ft elsewhere. 
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz,
and NE 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.