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FZNT32 KNHC 011405
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
905 AM EST Thu Feb 1 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 central Mexico will gradually weaken today allowing
a cold front to move southeast off the Texas coast tonight. 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, and then move northeast across the north-central gulf
waters on Sat night ahead of a second cold front that will sweep
east across the north-central and northeast gulf waters on Sun
night. This second cold front will stall briefly along 24N on
Mon, then lift north as a warm front across the western gulf on
Mon night. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.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 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...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 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E 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 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE less
than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...NE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds 10 to
15 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. 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...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NE winds 10 to
15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Elsewhere,
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...E winds less than 10 kt. 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 ft.
.MON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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, shifting to W after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.