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FZNT32 KNHC 180747
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
247 AM EST Sat Dec 18 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...A cold front will move off the Texas coast late this
evening, bringing strong to possibly near gale-force winds to
the NW Gulf and down the coast of Mexico Sun into Mon. The front
will move slowly until low pressure forms along in the in the
central Gulf late Mon, then moves NE into the SE U.S. Tue,
dragging the cold front across the Gulf as it does. Winds and
seas will subside Tue night into Wed in the wake of the front. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt, shifting to NW after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds 10 to
15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon.
Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds 10 to 15 kt,
increasing to 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon,Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds less
than 10 kt,Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and NE less than 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft
within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. 
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, shifting to W after
midnight. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft after
midnight. 
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.