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FZNT32 KNHC 091446
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
946 AM EST Thu Mar 9 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 weakening frontal trough extending from near
29N86W to the Straits of Florida will dissipate by this evening.
Moderate east winds are east of the trough, except for fresh
east winds in the Straits of Florida. These winds diminish some 
by early this evening, but remain at fresh speeds in the Straits 
of Florida through tonight. A cold front is forecast to enter the
Gulf region Fri and move over the northern Gulf waters by Fri 
night, reaching from near Tampa Bay, FL to Galveston, Texas by 
Sat morning before dissipating late Sat. A third cold front will 
likely enter the NW Gulf Sun night into Mon. Fresh to strong 
winds and building seas are expected in the wake of this front. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TODAY...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, E winds 10 to 15 kt,
diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NE winds less than
10 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the 
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the 
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft late.

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SE to S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.