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FZNT32 KNHC 160309
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1009 PM EST Thu Feb 15 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...Moderate east to southeast return flow is expected
across most of the Gulf waters through Sat. Locally dense fog
expected to develop across the N and NE Gulf waters tonight. A
weak cold front will stall east to west across the northern and
northwest waters on Sat, then retreat northwest on Sun night
into Mon. A thermal trough will develop over the western Yucatan
Peninsula during each afternoon, drift west across the eastern
Bay of Campeche during the overnight hours, and then dissipate
over the southwest Gulf waters by late each morning. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE less
than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to E after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, E winds 10 to 15 kt,
diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.