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FZNT32 KNHC 221517
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1017 AM EST Thu Dec 22 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 cold front is expected to move off the
Texas coast later this afternoon. The front will bring
widespread gale force NW winds and rough to very rough seas
across most of the basin tonight through Fri. Minimal storm-
force winds are expected Fri afternoon near Veracruz. Gale-force
winds will come to an end by Fri night for most of the Gulf with
conditions slowly improving through the weekend and into early
next week. Gale-force winds will continue across Veracruz
through Fri night and likely into Sat and Sun. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SW in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
7 to 12 ft after midnight. 
.FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 15 ft after 
midnight. 
.FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to
15 ft in the afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...SE winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to NE after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 35 to 50 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, 
and N 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, 
seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 8 to 13 ft in the afternoon. 
Elsewhere, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the 
afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and NE 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 12 to 17 ft within
60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and 9 to 14 ft elsewhere. 
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SW in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N of 26N W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
Elsewhere, W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.