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FZNT32 KNHC 161648
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1148 AM EST Thu Nov 16 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...An occluded front extends from 1008 mb low pres near
26N88W to 25N84W then cold front to the western tip of Cuba. The
low will drift southward while weakening through Fri. Strong to
near-gale winds and rough seas will continue today across the NE
Gulf. Marine conditions are expected to improve by the end of
the week, with high pressure building across the basin this
upcoming weekend. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

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

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and NW 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, Variable winds
less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to
less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds
less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE less
than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.