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FZNT32 KNHC 090931
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
431 AM EST Sat Dec 9 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 to
continue through today ahead of the next cold front forecast to
enter the NW Gulf this 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. Near-gale to gale force winds are
expected behind the front across the western Gulf, from offshore
Texas southward to the Bay of Campeche Sat night through Sun
evening. Minimal storm force NW winds are expected offshore of
the Veracruz area Sun afternoon. Seas are forecast to build to
16 to 18 ft with the strongest winds. In the eastern and central
Gulf, strong to near- gale force winds will follow the front.
Scattered thunderstorms are expected to accompany the front as
it moves across the Gulf of Mexico. Winds and seas will
gradually subside across the basin late Mon. Looking ahead, the
aforementioned front may stall across the western Atlantic and
NW Caribbean early next week, before moving back northward as a
warm front toward the middle of next week. The gradient between
very strong high pressure north of the area and lower pressure
associated with the warm front may induce fresh to strong E
winds and building seas across the northern Gulf by the middle
of next week. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt 
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after 
midnight. 
.SUN...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 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 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt
early Sunday morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late.
.SUN...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 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 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

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

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...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. 
.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 25 to
35 kt, increasing to NW to N 35 to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
6 to 9 ft, building to 11 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, 
E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt within 60 nm of coast of 
Veracruz, and N 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 11 to 17 ft within 
60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and 8 to 13 ft elsewhere. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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, diminishing to less than
10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.