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FZNT32 KNHC 181254
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
854 AM EDT Fri Mar 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 cold front will move off the Texas coast today,
then move E through the Gulf through the weekend. Fresh to
locally strong NW winds are expected behind the front in the
western Gulf, with fresh S winds ahead of it over the northern
Gulf. Early next week, strong southerly return flow will develop
over the western and central Gulf, in advance of the next cold
front. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.TUE...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 

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

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

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds 15 to
25 kt,Seas 4 to 6 ft. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting
to NE in the afternoon,Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in
the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and N 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft within
60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. 
.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 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. 
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, shifting to NE after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.