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FZNT32 KNHC 121428
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1028 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 extending from the Florida Big Bend
region to just S of Tampico Mexico will move SE across the
entire basin today, then reach the Straits of Florida this
evening. Brief gale force winds are expected behind the front
over the far W Gulf this morning, 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 shift over the NE
Gulf Thu through Fri night. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.THIS AFTERNOON...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 4 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...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 15 to 25 kt except N winds 25 to 35 kt
S of 24N and W of 96W early. 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 4 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE 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 3 to 5 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 25 to 35 kt within
90 nm of coast of Veracruz, and N 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 
to 9 ft within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and 3 to 5 ft 
elsewhere. 
.TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 20 to
30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Elsewhere, N
winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NE winds 10 to
15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Elsewhere,
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding
to 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after
midnight. Seas 2 ft or less.