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FZNT32 KNHC 142032
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
432 PM EDT Sat Apr 14 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 to minimal gale force winds are ongoing in
the western Gulf following a late season cold front that extends
from Louisiana near 29N90W to Veracruz, Mexico near 20N96W.
Fresh to strong southerly flow is ahead of the front to 84W.
Gale force northerly winds will extend to the western Bay of
Campeche later this afternoon. The front will sweep across the
southeast Gulf by late Sun night. Winds and seas will diminish
from west to east through Mon morning. High pressure will build
across the basin thereafter and persist through Wed. A new cold
front is forecast to move off Texas and Louisiana Thu morning
and extend along the northern Gulf Thu night. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft after midnight. 

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W of 96W, N winds 25 to 35 kt, shifting to N to NE
20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas
12 to 14 ft. 
.SUN...W of 96W, N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in
the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE 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 4 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt
in the late evening and overnight. Seas 12 to 14 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NE winds 10 to
15 kt, shifting to E after midnight. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to
20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.MON...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, E winds less than
10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less.