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FZNT32 KNHC 160233
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
933 PM EST Sat Dec 15 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 high pres ridge will build over the northern Gulf 
Sun and Mon, then slide E Tue. Low pres will move NE from the 
coast of Texas Wed to the SE United States Thu and drag the next 
cold front across the Gulf. Winds and seas in the Gulf will 
continue to diminish tonight through Mon. Easterly flow across 
the N Gulf on Tue will veer to SE Wed as low pres develops over 
the SW gulf. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.WED...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt, shifting to W after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
7 to 10 ft after midnight. 

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds 10 to 15 kt,
shifting to N in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds less than
10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after
midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to W after
midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to
4 ft in the afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TONIGHT...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 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to
8 to 13 ft after midnight.