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FZNT32 KNHC 130302
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1102 PM EDT Sun Mar 12 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 weak Atlantic high pressure ridge extends westward
through the Straits of Florida to the central Gulf along 25N,
and will produce moderate to fresh southerly flow across the
basin. A cold front is entering the northern Gulf tonight, and
will sink gradually southward through Tue, and exit the basin on
Wed. Fresh to strong NE winds are expected N of the front Mon
through Wed. Strong southerly winds will develop over the W and
NW Gulf on Thu ahead of the next approaching cold front forecast
to move into the NW Gulf early Fri. This front will reach from
the Florida panhandle to the Bay of Campeche Fri night. Gale
force winds are possible west of the front off Tampico, Mexico
Fri night. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 

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

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 

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

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, E winds 10 to
15 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, W winds less than
10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds
10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 10 to
15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Elsewhere,
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds less than
10 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 20 to 30 
kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 12 ft after 
midnight. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.