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FZNT32 KNHC 091500
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1000 AM EST Sun Dec 9 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 extending from the Florida panhandle to
the Bay of Campeche will continue to shift SE across the
remainder of the Gulf of Mexico through this evening. Fresh to
strong southerly winds and thunderstorms will continue ahead of
the front, mainly N of 25N. Fresh to strong winds will prevail W
of the front through tonight, with gale force winds expected
over the SW gulf today. High pres will build in the wake of the
front. The next cold front will move into the NW Gulf Thu,
quickly reaching the eastern Gulf late Thu night. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
8 to 11 ft after midnight. 

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

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. 

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N winds 25 to 35 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz,
and N 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz,
seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon.
Elsewhere, seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N 10 to
15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft
after midnight. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 4 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.