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FZNT32 KNHC 311430
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
930 AM EST Mon Dec 31 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 nearly stationary front extends S from Western
Louisiana to Veracruz Mexico accompanied by patchy and locally
dense fog across the northern waters. The front will begin to
drift E tonight stalling again from Mobile Bay to Tampico,
Mexico late Tue. The front will drift back W over the NW gulf
waters on Wed, then move E again as a cold front on Wed night,
reaching from the Mississippi Delta to the Bay of Campeche on
Thu, reaching from the Florida Big Bend to the Yucatan Peninsula
on Fri, and move E of the area on Sat. Strong to near gale
force northerly winds are forecast to develop across the western
gulf waters late Thu, increasing to minimal gale force along the
Mexican coast near Veracruz Mexico late Fri. A trough will
develop over the western Yucatan Peninsula each afternoon
through Fri, move W across the SW gulf during the overnight
hours and lose identity by late each morning. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...

.TODAY...E winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and SE 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NE winds 10 to
15 kt, shifting to N after midnight. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NE winds less than
10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to E after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt increasing to 25 to 35 kt S 
of 20N w of 95W. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...S winds less than 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.