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FZNT32 KNHC 200808
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
308 AM EST Thu Dec 20 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 strong cold front preceded by lines of strong
thunderstorms will move E across the central and eastern Gulf
through Fri. Strong to near gale force southerly winds will
develop ahead of the front today, followed by gale force 
westerly winds west of the front, with seas building to 20-21 ft 
across east- central waters tonight and Fri. High pres will shift
eastward across the central gulf on Sat, then move into the 
Florida Panhandle on Sun. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft late. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, shifting to W 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft late. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to
11 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft, subsiding to
7 to 10 ft after midnight. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft
in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz,
and NW 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft within 60 nm of 
coast of Veracruz, and 8 to 13 ft elsewhere. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft within 60 nm of
coast of Veracruz, and 8 to 13 ft elsewhere. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft, building to
13 to 18 ft after midnight. 
.FRI...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 17 to 22 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 15 to 20 ft, subsiding to 11 to 16 ft late. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft, subsiding to 6 to 
9 ft in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.