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FZNT32 KNHC 072020
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
320 PM EST Wed Nov 7 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...High pressure ridging extending from the Atlantic to
the central Gulf will support gentle to moderate winds over the
basin through Thu night. A strong cold front will reach the
coast of Texas Fri morning, and move across the NW Gulf through
Fri afternoon. Fresh to strong northerly winds and building seas
are expected in the wake of the front. It is forecast to reach
from northern Florida to near Tampico, Mexico by Fri night, and
from near Sarasota, Florida to 25N90W and to near Veracruz early
Sat morning, then become stationary from near Fort Myers to near
24N90W to the Bay of Campeche by Sat evening. Northerly winds
behind the front are forecast to reach minimal gale force late
Fri through Sat over the NW and west-central Gulf. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to
2 ft or less. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 30 kt
with frequent gusts to gale force W of 94W in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft or less, building to 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and 
isolated thunderstorms. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, with frequent gusts to gale 
force. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft late. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt, with frequent gusts to gale
force. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 

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

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...

.TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt
after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 13 ft after
midnight. 

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft after midnight. 
.THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds less than
10 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft after midnight. 
.FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds less than
10 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to
2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building
to 3 ft after midnight. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to
8 to 11 ft after midnight. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E after midnight.
Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft after
midnight. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.