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FZNT32 KNHC 162008
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
408 PM EDT Fri Mar 16 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 surface high is centered inland north-central
Florida with a ridge extending west along 27N. The high will
shift south over the southeast gulf waters on Sat night, with a
ridge extending northwest to the northeast Texas coast. The
ridge will retract east on Sun night ahead of a cold front
moving offshore Texas on Mon. The front will extend from the
Florida Panhandle to Veracruz Mexico early Tue and pass through
the Straits of Florida late Tue night. Strong northwest flow
expected across the northeast waters on Wed. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds less than
10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt.
Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds 10 to 15 kt,
diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft
in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft
in the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.