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FZNT32 KNHC 020908
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
408 AM EST Fri Mar 2 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 cold front extends from SE Louisiana to near
Tuxpan Mexico. A second cold front has just moved off the coast
of Texas. The fronts will merge today, with the merged front
reaching from S Florida to the central Gulf along 25N to near
Veracruz Mexico tonight, then dissipate across the W portion
while the E portion of front sinks S into the Straits of Florida
Sat afternoon then dissipates. A ridge will build across the
northern Gulf Sun and Mon. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 

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

.TODAY...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz,
and NE less than 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft within 60 nm of
coast of Veracruz, and 3 to 4 ft elsewhere. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft within 60 nm of
coast of Veracruz, and 3 to 4 ft elsewhere. 
.SAT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds less than
10 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.