798 
FZNT32 KNHC 172114
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
414 PM EST Fri Feb 17 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 strong cold front extends from the Florida Big
Bend to the central Bay of Campeche. Strong to near gale force
northerly winds follow the front, with gale force winds from the
Veracruz offshore waters to the central Bay of Campeche through
late tonight. The front will move E and exit the basin early on
Sat, with winds and seas diminishing Sat night. Surface high
pressure and associated ridging will develop across the gulf on
Sun providing mainly light to gentle variable winds basin-wide
through Mon night. Moderate to fresh SE winds will develop
across the western half of the gulf on Tue ahead of the next
frontal system. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

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

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and N 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 10 to 15 ft within
60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and 8 to 13 ft elsewhere. 
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz,
and NE 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to
10 ft in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.