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FZNT32 KNHC 301417
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
917 AM EST Tue Jan 30 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 ridge is building SE across the Gulf waters in the
wake of a cold front currently moving across the NW Caribbean. 
Strong to near gale force winds are expected over the SW Gulf 
near Veracruz, Mexico today. Then, winds and seas are forecast to
diminish from W to E across the Gulf region this evening and 
tonight. The ridge will shift E on Wed and Thu, allowing SE 
return flow to set up over the entire basing by Thu afternoon. 
The next cold front is forecast to enter the northern Gulf waters
on Fri. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

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

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

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

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

.TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt and seas 9 to 11 ft S of 21N 
W of 95W, and N winds 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED...N winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

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