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FZNT32 KNHC 130846
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
446 AM EDT Thu Apr 13 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 1006 mb low pres is near 29N87W, with a warm front
extending ESE to the Florida Big Bend peninsula and a cold front
extending to the SW to near 24N93W. Strong to near gale force
winds prevail in the NE semicircle of the low. These winds will
continue over the NE and north-central Gulf through this morning
as the low moves N. Once the low moves inland later today,
marine conditions will improve by this evening. A cold front is
forecast to enter the western Gulf Sat night, which will cause
winds and seas to increase Sun into Mon. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt, shifting to N 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.TODAY...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds 10 to 15 kt,
diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, E winds less
than 10 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Elsewhere, E winds
10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE 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 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft after midnight. 
.SUN...SE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SW in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.