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FZNT32 KNHC 030318
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1018 PM 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 will increase to
strong to near-gale force this evening, 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,
and eastern Gulf late tonight through Fri morning. Near gale
force NW winds are expected behind the front over the NW Gulf
tonight. Expect minimal gale force NW to N winds offshore
Tampico and Veracruz, Mexico Fri. Winds and seas should subside
by Sat. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 
gale force. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N after midnight.
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 4 ft. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to S after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 
gale force. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING FRI...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and SE 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, S winds 15 to 35 kt, 
shifting to NW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 20 kt. 
Seas 6 to 9 ft within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and 4 to 6 ft 
elsewhere. 
.FRI NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 15 to
25 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight,Seas 6 to 9 ft,
subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. 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...E 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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

...GALE WARNING FRI...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 
gale force. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.