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FZNT32 KNHC 151444
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1044 AM EDT Wed Mar 15 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 stationary front from the Straits of Florida
across the southern Gulf will be reinforced with a surge of
fresh to strong NE winds this morning, pushing the front SE of
the basin by afternoon. Return flow will develop across the W
Gulf by Wed night, become fresh to strong early Thu and spread
to the entire Gulf Thu night, ahead of the next cold front. This
front will move into the NW Gulf Fri morning, reaching from
Apalachee Bay, Florida to the central Bay of Campeche Sat
morning. Brief gale-force N winds are expected behind the front
offshore of the upper Mexican waters late Fri afternoon,
shifting to offshore Veracruz Fri evening and night. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 

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

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI...

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 

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

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast
of Veracruz, and NE 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NE winds less than
10 kt, shifting to E after midnight. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to
20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...E 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 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.