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FZNT32 KNHC 021505
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1005 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 Tampa Bay Florida to the
SW Gulf near Veracruz Mexico with a secondary front from 29N83W
to NE Mexico. 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. Another cold front may move into the
NW Gulf Mon night, moving across the basin through Tue night. 

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 4 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...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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 less than 10 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. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to NE after
midnight. 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 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 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. 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...SE 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.