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FZNT32 KNHC 030840
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
340 AM EST Fri Mar 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...Strong to near-gale force S to SE winds with
frequent gusts to gale-force prevail across most of the basin
today, ahead of a cold front that has entered the NW gulf
waters. The front extends from 29N95W to 26N97W. The front will
reach from Apalachicola, FL to the central Bay of Campeche this
evening, before stalling on Sat. The frequent gusts to gale
force are expected through this evening, while gale force NW to
N winds will develop offshore Tampico and Veracruz later today
through tonight. Winds and seas will subside by Sat afternoon. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale
force. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N after midnight.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 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 TODAY...

.TODAY...S winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale
force, becoming N 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...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. 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 TODAY...

.TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, S winds 20 to 35 kt,
shifting to NW 15 to 25 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, S winds 10
to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 15 to
25 kt, becoming NW less than 10 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 to 4 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 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 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale
force. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...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...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. 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.