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FZNT32 KNHC 271338
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
938 AM EDT Tue Mar 27 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...Strong high pressure ridging from the western
Atlantic into the western Gulf will maintain fresh to strong SE
return flow through Thu morning when a cold front is forecast to
enter the NW Gulf. The front will reach from the Florida Big
Bend to the central Bay of Campeche Fri morning, then weaken
from central Florida to the Yucatan Peninsula Fri night. High
pressure will build over the SE CONUS in the wake of the front
supporting NE moderate to fresh winds through Sat morning. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.THU...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and SE 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 20 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz,
and SE 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E 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.