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FZNT32 KNHC 180835
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
435 AM EDT Mon Apr 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 weak ridge currently extends from east to west
along 27N. Fresh NE to E winds will pulse tonight along the NW
Yucatan Peninsula waters associated with a diurnal trough.
Thunderstorms over the NE Gulf associated with a pre-frontal
trough should weaken later today. A cold front will move into
the northern Gulf this morning, extend from Naples, FL to
Brownsville, TX by early Tue, then stall across the southern
Gulf late Tue through Wed. Fresh to strong N to NE winds and
building seas will follow the front tonight into Tue. Meanwhile,
patchy areas of smoke may reduce visibility across portions of
the southwest Gulf of Mexico, south of 25N and west of 93W.
Fresh to strong E winds are forecast late Wed into Fri near the
Yucatan Peninsula, Florida Straits and southeast Gulf of Mexico.

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TODAY...NW winds less than 10 kt, shifting to N in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 

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

.TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NE winds less than
10 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NE winds 10 to
15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Elsewhere,
NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to N in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.