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FZNT32 KNHC 240856
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
356 AM EST Mon Dec 24 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 weak cold front extending from southern Louisiana
to near Brownsville Texas is gradually stalling with the
northern portion reaching the Florida Big Bend to southern Texas
by later today through Tue. Fresh SE flow will develop across
the entire basin Tue and Wed ahead of a cold front moving off
Texas Thu morning. That next front will stall from southern
Louisiana to NE Mexico Thu night, where it will linger into next
weekend. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt
late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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

.TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NE winds 10 to
15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon.
Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds less than
10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, 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. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.