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FZNT32 KNHC 181443
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
943 AM EST Wed Jan 18 2023

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...Fresh to strong S return flow will prevail in the
western Gulf ahead of a cold front that is forecast to enter the
western Gulf tonight. The front will extend from the Florida
Panhandle to near Tampico, Mexico by Thu. Fresh N winds are
likely behind the front. Low pressure may form on the western
edge of the front in the western Gulf late this week. Strong
winds are expected to develop this weekend in the northern and
western Gulf waters as the pressure gradient tightens.

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds 10 to 15 kt.
Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 10 to
15 kt, shifting to NW after midnight. Elsewhere, E winds less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after
midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S 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 less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.