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FZNT32 KNHC 111418
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
918 AM EST Tue Dec 11 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...Fresh to locally strong southerly return flow will
set up across the western gulf waters tonight and Wed ahead of a
cold front entering the northwest gulf on Thu. The cold front
will reach a position from the Mississippi Delta to the Bay of
Campeche on Thu night, reach from the Florida Big Bend to the 
Yucatan Channel on Fri and pass through the Straits of Florida 
late Fri night. Strong to near gale force northerly flow will 
develop west of the front, except reaching gale force Thu night 
into Fri over the northwest and west-central waters. Moderate 
west flow expected on Sat with seas less than 8 ft throughout the
gulf on Sat night. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...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...W winds 20 to 30 kt increasing to 25 to 35 kt late.
Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 13 ft after midnight. 
.FRI...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt after
midnight and 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 
9 ft after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N 15 to
25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft
after midnight. 
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to
11 ft in the afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to
8 to 13 ft after midnight. 
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.