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FZNT32 KNHC 051513
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1013 AM EST Wed Dec 5 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 SE Florida to 22N90W to
the eastern Bay of Campeche. The gale warning near the Veracruz
coast of Mexico has been discontinued. The front will move SE of
the area late today. Southerly return flow will strengthen Fri
night as a low pressure system develops over SE Texas. This low
will track eastward along the U.S. Gulf coast this weekend, with
strong to near gale S to SW winds expected ahead of the cold
front, particularly across the NW and north-central Gulf. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

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

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

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

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

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz,
and NE 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and NE 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, E winds less
than 10 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Elsewhere, E winds
10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N 10 to
15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

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