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FZNT32 KNHC 210731
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
231 AM EST Wed Dec 21 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 1016 mb low pres is centered near 27.5N86W. A cold
front extends from the low through 23.5N90W to 18N94W. A
stationary front extends from the low to across Central Florida.
Associated gales with the low in the coastal waters between 85W
and 86.5W will diminish prior to sunrise. The front will
completely stall and become diffuse while the low drifts S while
dissipating through today. Winds elsewhere west of the front
will gradually diminish today. Scattered tstms will occur
offshore W-central Florida near the low. A stronger cold front
is expected to move off the Texas coast Thu evening followed by
near-gale to gale force NW winds and rough to very rough seas
across most of the basin through Fri, lingering through Fri
night off Veracruz where minimal storm-force winds will be
possible Fri afternoon. Conditions will slowly improve through
the upcoming weekend. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 35 kt late.
Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft.
.FRI...N winds 35 kt, diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 12 to 18 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 30 to 40 
kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft.
.FRI...N winds 35 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 12 to 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 96W, and NE 15 to 20 kt E
of 96W. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt W of 96W, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt E of
96W. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 5 to 7 ft . 

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

...STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI AFTERNOON...
...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI THROUGH FRI NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and variable less than
5 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the
evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E
winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing
to 35 to 50 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 30 to 40 kt. 
Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 12 to 23 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt,
diminishing to 20 to 30 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt. 
Seas 12 to 18 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to
25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI...

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N
10 kt late. N of 24N, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S of 23N, N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 30 
kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft in 
the afternoon. N of 23N, N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and N to NE
15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft.