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FZNT32 KNHC 181511
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1111 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 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...A strong cold front will move into the NW Gulf later
this morning. The front will reach from SW Louisiana to S Texas
this evening, from Mobile, Alabama to the central Bay of
Campeche Fri morning, and move SE of the area Fri night. Strong
to near gale force winds are expected on either side of the
front. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms will
accompany the cold front. High pres will build in from the W in
the wake of the front this weekend with return flow expected by
early next week. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt, with
frequent gusts to gale force after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W NW to N 25 to 35 kt. Elsewhere N 
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 10 to
15 kt, shifting to NE after midnight. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to
20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds less than 10 kt. 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. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.