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FZNT32 KNHC 171427
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1027 AM EDT Wed Mar 17 2021

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...Fresh to strong southerly flow will prevail across
the basin this morning ahead of a cold front that will move into
the NW Gulf this afternoon. The front will reach from the
Florida Panhandle to the Bay of Campeche on Thu, and from
southern Florida to the Yucatan peninsula on Fri. Near
gale-force NW winds are expected near the Veracruz coast of
Mexico Thu afternoon. Fresh to strong winds and building seas
are expected in the NE Gulf Sat night through Sun night. 

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. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 20 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and SE 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds 10 to 20 kt,
increasing to 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds
10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz,
and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and N 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft within
60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.