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FZNT32 KNHC 090857
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
457 AM EDT Tue Oct 9 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 24.1N 85.8W 973 mb at 5 AM
EDT moving NNW at 10 kt. Maximum sustained winds 80 kt gusts
100 kt. Michael will move to 25.7N 86.3W this afternoon, 27.9N
86.4W Wed morning, 29.9N 85.6W Wed afternoon, move inland and
weaken to a tropical storm near 32.3N 83.4W Thu morning, and
inland to 36.5N 75.5W Fri morning. Michael will become
extratropical as it moves to 42.5N 60.5W early Sat, and continue
to 49.0N 40.5W Sun. 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

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. E winds 30 to 40 kt,
increasing to 45 to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE winds 50 to
65 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. 
.WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NW winds 40 to
50 kt, diminishing to 30 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to
16 ft, subsiding to 8 to 13 ft in the afternoon. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. 
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

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

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. E winds 35 to 45 kt,
becoming SW 45 to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W winds 45 to
55 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. 

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

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

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.TODAY...HURRICANE CONDITIONS. SE winds 65 to 75 kt. Seas 17 to
22 ft. 
.TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S winds 70 to 85 kt.
Seas 16 to 21 ft. 
.WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S winds 75 to 85 kt,
becoming SW 50 to 60 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 19 ft,
subsiding to 8 to 13 ft in the afternoon. 
.WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SW winds 20 to
30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. 
.THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 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. Seas 2 ft or less.