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FZNT32 KNHC 181455
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1055 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 cold front extends in the northern Gulf from the
Mississippi Coast to Corpus Christi, TX. Moderate to locally
fresh northerly winds are behind the front. A pre-frontal trough
is producing an area of thunderstorms, expected to end later
today. Strong northerly winds will develop in the NE Gulf by
tonight as the front pushes southward across the eastern basin.
Winds will diminish to moderate by Tue as the front stalls
across the southern Gulf. Fresh NE to E winds will pulse tonight
along the NW Yucatan Peninsula waters associated with a diurnal
trough. 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

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to
15 kt 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 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds less than 10 kt. 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

.THIS AFTERNOON...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

.THIS AFTERNOON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N
less than 10 kt 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.