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FZNT32 KNHC 151515
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1115 AM EDT Sun Apr 15 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...Fresh to near gale-force N to NW winds extend from
94W to a late season cold front along 30N85W to 23N88W to
18N91W. A strong line of thunderstorms is ahead of the front
with possible frequent gust to minimal gale force winds. The
front will sweep southeast of the Gulf Monday morning. Winds and
seas diminish into Mon as high pressure builds across the basin
and persists through mid week. A weaker cold front is forecast
to stall over the northern Gulf Thu. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...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...NE 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, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 ft. 

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 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 3 to 5 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

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 20 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and N 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 10 to
15 kt, shifting to NE after midnight. Elsewhere, N winds 15 to
25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.MON...E winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE 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 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...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, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.