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FZNT32 KNHC 301525
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1025 AM EST Thu Dec 30 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...Surface high pressure centered NE of the central
Bahamas will remain nearly stationary through Sun and support
moderate to locally fresh return flow across the central and
western basin, increasing to fresh to strong Fri night as the
pressure gradient increases ahead of a strong cold front
forecast to come off the coast of Texas by Sat night/early Sun.
Strong to near gale force northerly winds will follow this
front, with gale conditions affecting the NW and SW basin on Sun
and Sun night. The front is forecast to move east of the gulf
Mon morning. Winds and seas associated with the front will
gradually subside through Mon night. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 11
ft in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 
ft in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

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

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...

.TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, S winds 10 to 15 kt,
shifting to SE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to
15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds less than
10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Elsewhere, E
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
7 to 10 ft after midnight. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.