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FZNT32 KNHC 170737
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
237 AM EST Thu Feb 17 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...Moderate to locally fresh return flow is across the
basin, except for fresh to strong SE winds over the NW Gulf and
also in the SE through north-central Gulf extending northwest
from the Straits of Florida. The next cold front is expected to
enter the western Gulf today with fresh to strong winds behind, 
except frequent gusts to gale-force in the NW Gulf late Fri 
night, and sustained gale-force winds in the SW Gulf near 
Veracruz Fri afternoon and evening. The front will move very 
slowly southeast, gradually pushing across the basin through 
early Sun while washing out. Moderate to fresh return flow will 
dominate early next week. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt after 
midnight, except becoming N 25 to 30 kt W of 94W. Frequent gusts
to gale force W of 94W after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING...

.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 20 
kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, E winds less than
10 kt, shifting to NW after midnight. Elsewhere, E winds less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds 20 to
30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt W of 94W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E 
winds less than 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon,Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt within 60 nm of coast of 
Veracruz, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt late, and N 10 to 15 kt 
elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and
4 to 6 ft elsewhere.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.