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FZNT32 KNHC 302006
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
306 PM EST Sun Dec 30 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 weakening stationary front extends SW from the
western Florida Panhandle to Veracruz Mexico accompanied by
patchy fog with fresh to strong winds W of the front. A cold
front will move off the Texas coast around sunrise Mon, reach
from the Mississippi Delta to Veracruz Mexico on Tue and stall
from the western Florida Panhandle to Veracruz on Tue night and
Wed. The front will move E again on Wed night reaching a
position from the Florida Big Bend to the Yucatan Peninsula on
Thu, and move E of the area on Thu night. Strong to near gale
force northerly winds are forecast to develop across the western
gulf waters on Wed, increasing to minimal gale force along the
Mexican coast near Tampico on Wed night. These minimal gale
conditions will shift S along the Mexican coast near Veracruz on
Thu. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...E winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft building 8 to 12
ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt except 30 to 35 kt S part early. Seas 
7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...

.TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NE winds less than
10 kt in the evening. Winds SE after midnight. Elsewhere, E
winds less than 10 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds less
than 10 kt. Elsewhere, E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds less than
10 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late.
Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. 
.THU...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt increasing to 30 to 35 kt. Seas 
7 to 11 ft in N swell. 
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to
N swell. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.