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FZNT32 KNHC 120939
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
439 AM EST Wed Dec 12 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
prevail across the western gulf waters through early Thu ahead
of a cold front entering the northwest gulf on Thu. The cold
front will quickly reach the eastern Gulf late Thu night, then
push SE of the basin 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. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

...GALE WARNING...
...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI...

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft, building to
11 to 16 ft after midnight. 
.FRI...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to
8 ft in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING...
...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI...

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to
8 to 13 ft after midnight. 
.FRI...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft, subsiding to 6 to
9 ft in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and SE 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, S winds 10 to 15 kt,
shifting to SW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. 
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to
14 ft in the afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft, subsiding to
8 to 11 ft after midnight. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to
10 ft in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.