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FZNT32 KNHC 181405
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1005 AM EDT Thu Oct 18 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 extends from 29N83W to 28N92W then
continues as stationary across the western Gulf to 26N95W to
22N95W to 18N94W. Gale force northerly winds behind the front
will persist in the W central Gulf through this morning, and in
the SW Gulf through this afternoon. Winds will diminish below
gale force Thu night and Fri as the front weakens and becomes
diffuse. A new cold front will enter the Gulf waters Sat. The
front will stall from south Florida to southern Texas Sun night,
then lift N through early next week. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 25 to 35 kt, decreasing 
to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 25 to 35 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 15 ft within
60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and NE 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft within
60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the
evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.