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FZNT32 KNHC 170902
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
402 AM EST Mon Dec 17 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 ridge will persist across the Gulf of Mexico
through Tue night as a high pressure center moves from eastern
Texas towards North Carolina. A low pressure system will move NE
from the coast of Texas Wed to the SE United States Thu,
dragging a cold front across the Gulf waters. Marine conditions
are expected to deteriorate across the region on Thu afternoon
as the low pressure deepens over the SE of United States. Strong
to minimal gale force winds are expected across the northern
waters Thu night and Fri. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...

.TODAY...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. 

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

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...

.TODAY...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...E 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 ft or less. 
.WED...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft, building to 
11 to 16 ft after midnight. 
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 

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

.TODAY...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...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...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds 10 to
15 kt. Elsewhere, E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to
15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW less
than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...NW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft in the
afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...

.TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to
2 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 
10 to 15 ft after midnight. 
.FRI...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 20 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 14 to 18 ft, subsiding
to 11 to 14 ft after midnight.