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FZNT32 KNHC 171523
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1023 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 994 mb low pressure is over N Florida near 29N82W.
The associated cold front has moved just SE of the Gulf.
Northerly gales will continue W of the low across the NE Gulf
through mid morning. Strong NW to N winds will continue behind
this front in the central and eastern Gulf through this evening.
High pressure will follow the front allowing for marine
conditions to gradually improve. By mid-week, strong high
pressure N of the area will bring fresh to strong NE winds
across the eastern Gulf, including the Straits of Florida. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 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 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E 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, N winds 10 to 20 kt.
Elsewhere, NW winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...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 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to E after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.