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FZNT32 KNHC 160249
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1049 PM 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 strong NW winds persist over the eastern
Gulf following a late season cold front currently reaching from
southwest Florida to western Cuba. The front will exit the
southeast Gulf overnight along with a line of thunderstorms.
Winds and seas will diminish from west to east across the Gulf
through Mon as high pressure builds over the northern Gulf.
Surface ridging will prevail through mid week, then a weaker
cold front is forecast to stall over the northern Gulf Thu.
Fresh to strong SE winds will develop in the NW Gulf Tue and
continue through Wed ahead of the new front. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.OVERNIGHT...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 20 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...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.OVERNIGHT...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. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.OVERNIGHT...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 6 to 9 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 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 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 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...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.