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FZNT32 KNHC 152021
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
321 PM EST Thu Dec 15 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 extending from the Big Bend coast of
Florida to the Bay of Campeche will reach from SW Florida to the
Yucatan of Mexico by Fri morning. A line of strong to severe
thunderstorms ahead of the front will continue to race eastward
across the E Gulf today. The front will become stationary Sat
morning, extending from the Florida Straits to the W central
Gulf. A secondary push of cold air over the NW Gulf will
reinvigorate the front and cause it to reach from the Florida
Straits to the Bay of Campeche by Sun morning. A large area of
strong to near gale N to NE winds should occur over the N and
central Gulf this weekend. The cold front should dissipate by
Mon morning. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

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

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...E winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds less than
10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE
winds less than 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TONIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH TUE...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.