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FZNT32 KNHC 160244
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1044 PM EDT Mon Oct 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...A cold front from S central Louisiana to NE Mexico
near 24N98W will drift SE and S tonight, stalling through Thu,
weakening thereafter. Fresh to strong northerly winds behind the
front will increase to minimal gale force in the W central and
SW Gulf Tue night through Thu night. Winds will diminish below
gale force by Fri as the front weakens. The front may get
reinforced and pushed E late this upcoming weekend. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.OVERNIGHT...W of front, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7
ft. E of front, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...W of front, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. E of
front, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W of front, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8
ft. E of front, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.WED...W of front, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. E of
front, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late.
Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft late.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...N of front, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. S of
front, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N of front, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8
ft. S of front, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI...N of front, E winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. S of
front, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt W of front, and E to SE 5
to 10 kt E of front. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft late.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7
to 10 ft late.
Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W

...GALE WARNING...

.OVERNIGHT..W of front, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6
ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. E of front, E to SE winds 10 to 15
kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...W of front, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. E of
front, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W of front, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10
ft. E of front, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...W of front, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. E
of front, N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W of front, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10
ft. E of front, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...W of front, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. E 
of front, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W of front, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9
ft. E of front, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI...W of front, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. E of
front, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W of front, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8
ft. E of front, E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W of front, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. E of
front NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W of front, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10
ft. E of front, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

...GALE WARNING...

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt 
behind front. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft behind front.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TUE...W of front, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. E
of front, variable winds 5 kt or less. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TUE NIGHT...W of front, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10
ft. E of front, N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.WED...W of front, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. E
of front, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
Scattered thunderstorms. 
.WED NIGHT...W of front, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11
ft. E of front, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...W of front, NW to N 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. E of
front, N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W of front, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9
ft. E of front, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...W of front, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. E of
front, N to NE wins 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W of front, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8
ft. E of front, N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W of front, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. E 
of front, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W of front, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9
ft. E of front, N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.