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FZNT32 KNHC 111944
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
344 PM EDT Sun Mar 11 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 just inland the Texas coast will move
off the coast by early this evening. It will move southeastward
across the entire basin through Mon, and across the Straits of
Florida on Mon evening. Brief gale force winds are expected
behind the front over the far western gulf on Mon, and in the SW
gulf Mon afternoon and night. Strong northerly winds elsewhere
in the wake of the front will diminish from the NW through Mon
night. A ridge will extend from NE Texas to the Straits of
Florida on Tue, then slide eastward while developing into a high
center of about 1025 mb over the NE Gulf by Thu, and shift
slightly southeastward on Fri. At that time, a ridge will extend
from the high center westward to NE Texas. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TONIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING W OF 96W...

.TONIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt, shifting to N after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...Between 87W and 94W, N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
W of 94W, N winds 20 to 30 kt except 30 to 35 kt W of 96W. Seas
8 to 10 ft, except 9 to 11 ft W of 96W.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 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 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. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING S of 21N W of 95W...

.TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NE winds less than
10 kt. Elsewhere, E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to NE after
midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz
increasing to 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon, and N 10 to 20 kt 
elsewhere. Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, seas 4 to 6 ft, 
building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon except 9 to 11 ft within 
60 nm of coast of Veracruz. Elsewhere, seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt,
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Elsewhere, N 
winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.TUE...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 10 to 15 kt,
diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TONIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 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. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.