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FZNT32 KNHC 181510
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1010 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...High pressure is building across the Gulf waters
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...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building
to 3 ft after midnight. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...

.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...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 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 7 to 10 ft. 

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

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...

.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 3 ft. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to
2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.WED...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 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...NE 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 less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.