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FZNT32 KNHC 092022
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
322 PM 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
27N85W to the Straits of Florida will dissipate tonight.
Moderate east winds are east of the trough, except for fresh
east winds in the Straits of Florida. These winds diminish some
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 to NW Gulf early on Sat, then
dissipate by early Sat evening. A third cold front will likely
enter the NW Gulf Sun night into Mon. This front is forecast to
reach the far south Gulf Tue and exit the Gulf Tue evening.
Fresh to strong winds and building seas are expected in the wake
of this front. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE less
than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...SE to S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.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...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to
6 to 9 ft late. 
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or
less. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

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

.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, E winds less than
10 kt. Elsewhere, E 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...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds 10 to 15 kt.
Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...N winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE less
than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.