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FZNT32 KNHC 181446
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
946 AM EST Tue Jan 18 2022

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 ridge will dominate the Gulf waters through Wed.
Fresh southerly return flow will set up across the western Gulf
today ahead of the next cold front forecast to emerge from the
coast of Texas late Wed night. The front will reach from near
Vermilion Bay, Louisiana to Brownsville, Texas on Thu morning,
and from Panama City, Florida to near Tuxpan, Mexico by Thu
evening. Fresh to strong northerly winds and building seas are
expected in the wake of the front, with gale conditions possible
over the west-central and SW Gulf Thu through Fri. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

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

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU THROUGH FRI...

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SE winds less than 10 kt. West of 96W, becoming N 25 to 35
kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, except N 25 to 35 kt west of
94W. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 25 kt, except N 25 to 35 kt west of 94W. 
Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

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

.TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds less than
10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E
winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to
6 to 9 ft after midnight. 
.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...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.THU...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft after midnight. 
.FRI...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.