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FZNT32 KNHC 082017
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
317 PM EST Fri Dec 8 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...Moderate to locally fresh return flow is expected
over the western Gulf tonight and Sat ahead of the next cold
front forecast to enter the NW Gulf Sat evening. The front will
reach from Mobile, AL to Tuxpan, Mexico Sun morning, from Cedar
Key, FL to Merida, Mexico in the NW Yucatan peninsula Sun
evening, and exit the basin Mon morning. Strong to gale force
winds are expected behind the front across the western Gulf,
from offshore southern Texas southward to the Bay of Campeche
Sat night through Sun evening. Minimal storm force NW winds are
expected over the SW Gulf, including the Veracruz area Sun
afternoon. Seas are forecast to build to 16 to 18 ft with the
strongest winds. A line of strong thunderstorms is likely to
accompany the cold front as it moves across the Gulf of Mexico.
Winds and seas will gradually subside across the basin late Mon. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after
midnight. 
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 

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

...STORM WARNING...
...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds less than
10 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft after midnight. 
.SUN...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW to N winds 30 to
50 kt. Seas building to 12 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere,
N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to 8 to 12 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

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