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FZNT32 KNHC 021828
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
228 PM EDT Mon Apr 2 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 ridge extending from the SW N Atlc across
Florida into the easter Gulf will retract east on Tue ahead of a
cold front moving into the northwest gulf waters on Tue night.
Fresh to strong northeasterly winds will follow the front
through Wed evening. The front is expected to extend from the
Florida Big Bend to Tampico Mexico Wed evening, from central
Florida to the central Gulf Thu morning with the western portion
of the front stalling along Mexico adjacent waters to Veracruz.
The front will gradually dissipate Thu evening into early Fri.
Light to moderate return flow is forecast across the basin Fri
through Sat. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...E winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. 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 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, E winds less than
10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to
15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building
to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 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. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds
less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after
midnight. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft
in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less.