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FZNT32 KNHC 011518
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1018 AM EST Wed Feb 1 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...A low pressure has developed along a frontal boundary
over the NW Gulf near 27N95W. The low will move toward SE 
Louisiana on Thu, dragging the front across the Gulf waters. The 
front will reach from the Florida Big Bend to near Veracruz, 
Mexico by early Fri morning. Fresh to strong northerly winds and 
building seas will follow the front, reaching gale force offshore
Veracruz, Mexico on Fri. Seas are forecast to build to 14-16 ft 
over the SW Gulf with the strongest winds. Looking ahead, winds 
and seas will diminish from W to E across the basin Fri night 
into Sat as high pressure builds over the region. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...N winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING...
...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 10 to 15 kt.
Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and N 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, seas 6 to 8 ft. Elsewhere, seas 3 to 4 ft, building to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. 
.FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to
16 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to
4 ft in the afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to S after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.