873 
FZNT32 KNHC 121454
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1054 AM EDT Fri May 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 ridge will continue to dominate the Gulf waters
during the next several days producing gentle to moderate E to
SE winds E of 90W and moderate to fresh return flow W of 90W.
Winds are forecast to increase to fresh to strong speeds over
the western Gulf tonight into Sat with seas building to 8 ft.
Fresh to locally strong winds will pulse near and to the NW of
the Yucatan Peninsula each night through Sun night. Then, winds
are forecast to veer to the E across most of the basin by late
Sun as high pressure settles over the northern Gulf. Slight to
moderate seas will prevail, reaching 7 or 8 ft in the NW Gulf
through Sun under a persisting SE wind flow. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...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 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...NE winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.