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FZNT32 KNHC 102034
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
334 PM EST Sat Mar 10 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 trough over the central and eastern portions of
the gulf will slowly weaken through Sun afternoon. Its
associated numerous shower and thunderstorm activity will
translate eastward through Sun night while decreasing. A cold
front will move off the Texas coast Sun afternoon, then move
southeastward across the entire basin through early Mon and
across the Straits of Florida on Mon evening. A brief instance
of gale force winds is possible behind the front over the far
western gulf on Mon and far SW gulf waters on Mon night. Strong
northerly winds elsewhere in the wake of the front will diminish
from the NW through Mon night. A ridge will extend from
northeast Texas to the Straits of Florida on Tue, and shift NE
Wed through Thu. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt after 
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE W OF 96W MON...

.TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt, except W of 96W 30 to 35 kt diminishing
to 20 to 25 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, except 8
to 11 ft W of 96W.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE S OF 20N W OF 96W MON THROUGH EARLY 
TUE...

.TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, Variable winds less
than 10 kt, becoming SE less than 10 kt in the afternoon.
Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt, except increasing to 30 to 35 kt S of
20N W of 96W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, except 8 to 11 ft 
W of 96W.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, except 30 to 35 kt S of 20N W 
of 96W. Seas 6 to 8 ft, except 8 to 11 ft W of 96W.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, except 25 to 35 kt S of 20N W of 96W
early. Seas 6 to 8 ft, except 8 to 10 ft early S of 20N W of 96W,
subsiding to 6 to 8 ft
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.