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FZNT32 KNHC 180309
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1009 PM EST Thu Jan 17 2019

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...High pressure will dominate the Gulf of Mexico
through Saturday morning. Fresh to strong S return flow will
develop in the western Gulf of Mexico on Friday night and
Saturday. A strong cold front is expected to reach the NW Gulf
of Mexico on Saturday morning. It is likely that a line of
rainshowers and thunderstorms may precede the front. Winds to
gale force may be possible behind the front, along the coast of
Mexico, on Saturday afternoon from 22N to 24N between 96W and
98W, and on Saturday night from 19N to 20N from 95W westward. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TONIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

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

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming from 22N to 24N 
between 96W and 98W NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas building to 9
ft. Elsewhere NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

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

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...from 19N to 20N W of 95W NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt.
Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 10 ft. Elsewhere NW to N winds 20 
to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON...E winds 5 kt, shifting to SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 to
15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TONIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.