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FZNT32 KNHC 020818
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
318 AM EST Sat Dec 2 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 weak cold front extends from Lake Charles, LA to
NE Mexico near 23.5N98W. The front will reach from southeastern
Louisiana to Tampico, Mexico this evening, from the Florida Big
Bend to the Bay of Campeche Sun evening, from South Florida to
the south-central Bay of Campeche Mon evening, and extend from
central Cuba to near the northern Yucatan Peninsula and to the
SW Gulf on Tue before becoming stationary and dissipating by
late Tue night. Some marine fog is possible this morning near
portions of the Louisiana coast, ahead of the front. High 
pressure will build across the area in the wake of the front. 
Fresh to strong northwest winds are expected in the far SW Gulf 
near Veracruz, Mexico from Sun through Wed. Moderate to fresh 
northeast winds are expected Tue and Tue night from 22N to 26N 
west of 90W. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SW winds less than
10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds less than
10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt after midnight,Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Elsewhere, NE winds less than 10 kt,Seas 3 ft in the evening,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds 15 to
25 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...S winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to
2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...NW winds less than 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.