779 
FZNT32 KNHC 180746
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
246 AM EST Sat Nov 18 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...Weak low pressure has moved SE of the area into the
NW Caribbean. An attached surface trough extends NE through the
far SW basin, from the western tip of Cuba to the Florida Keys.
This trough will drift S and dissipate today. High pressure will
build across the area this weekend, producing gentle to moderate
N winds today, then E and SE winds Sun. Southerly return flow
will increase over the western Gulf Sun night ahead of the next
cold front which will move off the Texas coast Mon night into
Tue. Gale conditions are likely in the wake of the front over
the west- central and SW parts of the Gulf Tue through Wed with
seas forecast to build to 14 to 16 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE...

.TODAY...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W 20 to 30 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

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

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT INTO WED...

.TODAY...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building
to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to
6 to 9 ft after midnight. 
.WED...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.