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FZNT32 KNHC 281455
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1055 AM EDT Wed Mar 28 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...High pressure ridging from the SW N Atlantic into
the eastern Gulf will maintain fresh to strong SE return flow
through Thu morning when a cold front will enter the NW Gulf.
Fresh to strong southerly winds will develop within 60 nm east
of the front and over Louisiana adjacent waters Thu afternoon
continuing through the evening hours. The front will reach from
the Florida Big Bend to Tampico Fri afternoon, then will stall
across central Florida Sat morning while it weakens. 

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 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE less than 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 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 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...E winds less than 10 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. 

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and SE 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds 10 to 15 kt,
shifting to NE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to
25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds 10 to
20 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to
15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to E after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...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 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.