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FZNT32 KNHC 211352
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
952 AM EDT Fri Apr 21 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...High pressure along the southeastern U.S. seaboard
will continue to support moderate to fresh southeast to south
return flow over the Gulf of Mexico today. Fresh to strong east
winds will develop along and just offshore the northern Yucatan
Peninsula at night Sun and Tue. A cold front will enter the NW
Gulf tonight into early Sat. Moderate to fresh N to NE winds
will follow in behind the front on Sat. The dissipating front
will extend from southwestern Florida to near the Texas-Mexico
border by early Sun. Fresh to strong E to SE to E winds are
expected on Sun through Mon over most of the western and central
Gulf. Agricultural fires over Mexico and Central America may
result in smoke and haze over the the SW Gulf and the Bay
Campeche through at least Sat. Mariners may experience reduced
visibility over these waters. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, shifting to S after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast
of Veracruz, and SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds less than
10 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to
15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds less than
10 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning, subsiding
to 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and NE 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the
evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...S winds less than 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.