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FZNT32 KNHC 180847
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
347 AM EST Sun Nov 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...Moderate to fresh SE flow will set up across the
western Gulf today ahead of a cold front forecast to reach the
coast of Texas tonight. This front will stall from SE Louisiana
to Tampico, Mexico by Mon night. Then, a reinforcing cold front
will move off the Texas coast early Tue, merging with the
stationary front, then reaching from the Florida panhandle to
Veracruz, Mexico Tue night. The western portion will stall Tue
night and then drift northwest through midweek. The eastern
portion will continue SE, reaching from S Florida to the central
Gulf by late Wed. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft after midnight. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

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

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, E winds 10 to
15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Elsewhere,
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, E winds less than
10 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...NE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to NW in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.