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FZNT32 KNHC 312006
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
306 PM EST Wed Jan 31 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 axis extending southwest from the Florida
Big Bend to northeast Mexico will weaken on Thu night allowing a
cold front to move southeast off the Texas coast. The front will
stall east to west along 26N on Fri night, then lift back north
as a warm front across the western gulf waters on Sat through
Sat night ahead of a second cold front moving off the Texas
coast on Sun morning. This second cold front will reach along
25N on Sun night and along 23N on Mon. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

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

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

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in
the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NE winds less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, E winds less than
10 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds 10 to
15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Elsewhere,
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds less than 10 kt. 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 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in
the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...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...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.