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FZNT32 KNHC 120819
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
419 AM EDT Mon Mar 12 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 crossing the NW Gulf will move SE
across the entire basin today, then the Straits of Florida this
evening. Brief gale force winds are expected behind the front
over the far W Gulf today, and in the SW Gulf this afternoon
until around midnight. Strong northerly winds elsewhere in the
wake of the front will diminish from the NW through tonight. A
ridge will extend from NE Texas to the Straits of Florida on
Tue, then high pres will become centered over the NE Gulf Thu
through Fri night. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W of 95W, N winds 25 to 35 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 15 to 
25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...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 4 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...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt in the
afternoon within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and N 10 to 20 kt 
elsewhere. Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, seas 3 to 5 ft, 
building to 7 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 3 to 5 
ft. 
.TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 25 to
35 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Elsewhere, N
winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 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 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after
midnight. Seas 2 ft or less.