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FZNT32 KNHC 041503
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1003 AM EST Sun Feb 4 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...Southerly return flow dominates much of the Gulf
region ahead of the next cold front forecast to enter the
northern waters this afternoon. The front will stall from South
Florida to South Texas by late Mon, then dissipate as it lifts
northward Tue ahead of a another cold front moving into the
northwest Gulf late Wed. Fresh to strong northerly winds will
follow the front mainly off the coast of Mexico as the front
reaches a position from central Florida to the southwest Gulf. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 

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

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to NE after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz,
and SE less than 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, E winds less than
10 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to E after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, E winds less than
10 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt, shifting to N after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.