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FZNT32 KNHC 181513
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1113 AM EDT Tue Oct 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 strong fall cold front extends from near Tampa Bay
 to inland northeast Mexico just N of Tampico near 23N98W. The
front will reach from the Florida Keys to the central Bay of
Campeche tonight, and from 25N80W across the Straits of Florida
to the central Bay of Campeche by Wed morning. Gale force winds
and seas peaking to around or at 17 ft are expected in the wake
of the front over the western Gulf. The gale force winds will
surge southward offshore the Tampico area late this morning into
the afternoon hours, spreading into the Veracruz region tonight
through Wed evening. Winds will diminish below gale force by Wed
night. High pressure will settle over the area in the wake of
the front. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will precede the
front. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W of 94W N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. seas 7 to
10 ft. Elsewhere N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. W of 96W, seas 9 to 14 ft. 
Elsewhere, seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft late.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NE winds
10 to 15 kt shifting to N in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE 
winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and N 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Within 60 nm of coast of 
Veracruz, seas 8 to 12 ft. Elsewhere, seas building to 5 to 8 ft
after midnight. 
.WED...NW winds 30 to 40 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 30 kt
elsewhere. Seas building to 10 to 17 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt within 60 nm of coast of 
Veracruz, and NE 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 14 ft within 60
nm of coast of Veracruz, and 8 to 11 ft elsewhere. 
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to
8 ft in the afternoon. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.