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FZNT32 KNHC 032039
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
339 PM EST Fri Feb 3 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 cold front extending from near Tampa Bay, Florida
to the central Bay of Campeche will continue to move across the
Gulf through this evening. Strong gale force winds and very
rough seas are behind the front over the SW Gulf. Fresh to
strong northerly winds and rough seas are noted elsewhere in the
wake of the front. Winds and seas will begin to diminish from
west to east across the Gulf tonight into Sat, with winds below
gale force in the SW Gulf by early Sat morning. High pressure
will follow the front. Looking ahead, expect fresh to locally
strong SE to S return flow across the W Gulf on Mon and Tue,
with another cold front entering the region on Wed. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 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, shifting to NE in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force 
within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. 
Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz,
and NE 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 10 to
15 kt, shifting to W after midnight. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to
20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds less than
10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 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 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.