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FZNT32 KNHC 021517
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1017 AM EST Thu Mar 2 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 SE to S winds are expected today,
ahead of a cold front forecast to move off the Texas coast
tonight. The front will reach from Apalachicola, FL to the
central Bay of Campeche Fri evening before stalling and
weakening later Fri night into early Sat. Near-gale force S
winds, with frequent gusts to gale force, will precede the front
across the north-central Gulf tonight through Fri morning.
Strong NW winds are expected behind the front over the western
Gulf, except for minimal gale force offshore Tampico and
Veracruz, Mexico Fri. Winds and seas should subside by Sat. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force.
Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...E of 89W, SW winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 
gale force in the morning. Elsewhere, W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8
to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...W of 95W, NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 15 to 
25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 20 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz,
and SE 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, S winds 10 to 20 kt,
shifting to NW 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds
10 to 20 kt. Seas building to 8 to 11 ft within 60 nm of coast 
of Veracruz, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. 
.FRI NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds 10 to
20 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening,
subsiding to 2 ft or less.