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FZNT32 KNHC 310930
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
530 AM EDT Wed Oct 31 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...Winds and seas have begun to increase overnight
across the Gulf as return flow prevails across most of the
basin. A strong cold front is expected to move off the Texas
coast early Thu with strong S to SW wind flow ahead of it, and
gale-force wind gusts. The front will reach from the mouth of
the Mississippi River to near Veracruz, Mexico Thu evening, from
near Tampa Bay to the central Yucatan Peninsula Fri evening,
then stall across the Straits of Florida to Cancun, Mexico Sat
morning before drifting NW through Sun. Squalls and strong
thunderstorms are expected ahead of the front tonight through
Thu. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, shifting to N after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 10 to
20 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to NE after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.