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FZNT32 KNHC 130919
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
419 AM EST Thu Dec 13 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 will move into the NW gulf today. The
front will shift across the gulf waters, moving E of the
forecast waters Sat. Strong to near gale force northerly flow
west of the front will increase to gale force tonight over the
northwest and west- central gulf waters before diminishing Fri.
Near gale force southerly flow is expected east of the front
tonight into Fri. High pres will build in the wake of the front
and prevail through early next week. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 8 
to 13 ft after midnight. 
.FRI...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 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...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 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...

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to
10 ft after midnight. 
.FRI...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 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 to 4 ft. 
.MON...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 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

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NE winds less than
10 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Elsewhere, SE
winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to
10 ft in the afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and NW 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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

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