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FZNT32 KNHC 211458
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
958 AM EST Fri Dec 21 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...Strong to gale force winds in the central and
eastern Gulf will diminish from W to E across the basin through
this afternoon. Large seas of up to 20 ft will subside to less
than 8 ft by late Sat. High pres building behind the front will
shift eastward across the central Gulf on Sat, and move across
the Florida Panhandle on Sun, leaving a ridge from the Florida
Big Bend to SE Texas on Mon. Fresh return flow will set up
across the NW waters on Tue. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. 
.TONIGHT...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 after
midnight. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft, subsiding to
6 to 9 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, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft within 60 nm of
coast of Veracruz, and 8 to 13 ft elsewhere. 
.TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, E winds less than
10 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Elsewhere, N winds less
than 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than
10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz,
and E less than 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon.
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 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 17 to 22 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 14 to 19 ft, subsiding to 11 to 16 ft after
midnight. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon.
Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...E winds less than 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 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.