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FZNT32 KNHC 122108
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
408 PM 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 strong southerly return flow will precede a
cold front moving off the Texas coast Thu morning. The front
will reach from the Mississippi Delta to Tamiahua, Mexico on Thu
night, from the Florida Big Bend to the eastern Bay of Campeche
on Fri morning and move E of area before sunrise on Sat. Strong
to near gale force northerly flow west of the front will
increase to gale force on Thu night over the northwest and
west-central gulf waters. Near gale force southerly flow
expected east of the front Thu night into Fri. Strong to near
gale force winds will cover the Bay of Campeche on Fri. The
pressure gradient will relax on Sat resulting in moderate to
fresh west winds with seas subsiding to less than 8 ft Sat
night. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to
10 to 15 ft after midnight. 
.FRI...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 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. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or
less. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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 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...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE 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. 

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

.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,
diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S
winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 10 to
15 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Elsewhere, W
winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. 
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to
14 ft in the afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 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...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 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. 
.MON...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.