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FZNT32 KNHC 300859
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
459 AM EDT Wed Aug 30 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...Hurricane Idalia is near 29.1N 84.0W at 5 AM EDT,
and is moving north-northeast at 16 kt. Maximum sustained winds
are 115 kt with gusts to 140 kt, and the minimum central
pressure is 939 mb. Idalia will move inland to 31.0N 82.7W this
afternoon, move inland and weaken to a tropical storm near 33.1N
79.6W Thu morning then continuing near the South Carolina coast.
High pressure and improving conditions will arrive in the wake
of Idalia Thu and Fri, and persist through the upcoming weekend.

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding
to 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

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

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

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

.TODAY...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, E winds less
than 10 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE
after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, Variable winds less
than 10 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less
than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, Variable winds less
than 10 kt, becoming N less than 10 kt in the afternoon.
Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.TODAY...HURRICANE CONDITIONS. SW to W winds 75 to 95 kt,
diminishing to 20 to 30 kt after sunrise. Seas 11 to 28 ft,
subsiding to 10 to 16 ft after sunrise.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding
to 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.