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FZNT32 KNHC 231506
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1006 AM EST Fri Dec 23 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 extends from Cedar Key, Florida
SW to Veracruz, Mexico. Near gale to gale-force northerly winds 
prevail behind the front with very rough seas. The cold front
will stretch from the Florida Keys to the Yucatan by this
evening and exit the basin tonight. Widespread gale force NW
winds and rough to very rough seas will continue for most of the
basin today with minimal storm-force winds developing in the
Veracruz offshore waters this afternoon through the early
evening hours. Gale-force winds will come to an end by this
evening into tonight for most of the Gulf with conditions slowly
improving through the weekend and into early next week. However,
gale-force winds will continue across the Veracruz offshore
waters through Sun night. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW less
than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds
less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 20 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 35 to 50 kt in the 
afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
12 to 19 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt
late. Seas 14 to 21 ft. 
.SAT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. 
.SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to
10 ft in the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.