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FZNT32 KNHC 041501
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1101 AM EDT Wed Apr 4 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 pres over the eastern gulf will continue to
slide eastward in response to the eastward progression of a cold
front that extends from southeastern Louisiana to Brownsville
Texas this morning. The cold front will reach from Tampa Florida
to near 25N90W and to the southwest gulf this evening, the begin
to weaken as it reaches the far southern waters on Thu. Strong
high pres in the wake of the front will weaken as it moves
eastward to the northeast gulf by Thu night. Another cold front
is expected to move across the far northwest gulf early on Sat,
reach from the western Florida panhandle to near 25N93W and to
the southwest gulf Sat evening, then begin to weaken as it
reaches from Tampa to near 24N90W and to the eastern Bay of
Campeche on Sun. Strong northerly winds will follow in behind
the front over the far northwest gulf on Sat before diminishing
to fresh Sat night. A thermal trough will develop over the
Yucatan Peninsula during the afternoons, drift westward across
the eastern Bay of Campeche during the overnight hours, then
dissipate over the southwest gulf by late each morning through
the period. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds
10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE 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 E of 87W

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable
winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, shifting to NE after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds.  Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt.  Seas 3 to 4 ft.