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FZNT32 KNHC 082042
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
442 PM EDT Mon Oct 8 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...Hurricane Michael near 22.2N 85.2W 978 mb at 5 PM
EDT moving N at 8 kt. Maximum sustained winds 70 kt gusts 85 kt.
Michael will move to 23.7N 85.7W Tue morning, 25.7N 86.4W Tue
afternoon, 27.9N 86.6W Wed morning, inland to 30.2N 85.8W Wed
afternoon, and move inland and weaken to a tropical storm near
34.5N 80.5W Thu afternoon. Michael will become extratropical as
it moves to 39.8N 68.8W Fri afternoon, and continue to 46.2N
50.0W Sat afternoon. Conditions should improve by the end of the
week as Michael speeds off to the N and NE of the area,
potentially dragging a cold front or frontal trough down S of
31N in its wake. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 20 to
30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 13 ft after midnight. 
.TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E winds 25 to 35 kt,
increasing to 40 to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE winds 50 to
60 kt, becoming N 65 to 75 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 18 ft. 
.WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W winds 45 to 55 kt,
becoming NW 30 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 17 ft,
subsiding to 8 to 13 ft in the afternoon. 
.WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NW winds 20 to
30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to
9 ft. 
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

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

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 25 to
35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E winds 35 to 45 kt,
becoming SW 45 to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W winds 40 to
50 kt, becoming SW 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

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

.TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, Variable winds
less than 10 kt, becoming E less than 10 kt after midnight.
Elsewhere, N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and SW 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds less
than 10 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, E winds less than
10 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS. E winds 65 to 75 kt,
increasing to 75 to 85 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 17 ft.
.TUE...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SE winds 80 to 95 kt.
Seas 16 to 21 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S winds 85 to
105 kt. Seas 16 to 21 ft. 
.WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S winds 80 to 100 kt,
becoming SW 45 to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 to 21 ft,
subsiding to 12 to 17 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SW winds 20 to
30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. 
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less.