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FZNT32 KNHC 170950
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
450 AM EST Sun Dec 17 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 999 mb low pressure currently near 27.5N84.5W will
continue to strengthen as it moves NE and into Florida near the
Big Bend this morning. Northerly gales will continue W of the
low across the NE Gulf through mid morning. An associated cold
front will trail from the low, moving SE of the Gulf and into
the NW Caribbean this morning. Strong NW to N winds will
continue behind this front in the central and eastern Gulf
through this evening. High pressure will then settle in over the
area through early next week allowing for marine conditions to
gradually improve. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 
to 10 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 

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

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 
to 10 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

.TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 10 to 20 kt.
Elsewhere, NW winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds less than
10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt.
Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NE winds less
than 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than
10 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 25 to 35 kt early diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. 
Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.