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FZNT32 KNHC 220918
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
418 AM EST Fri Dec 22 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 ridge dominates the Gulf waters producing fresh to
strong NE to E winds over the eastern Gulf with moderate to
rough seas. The high pressure will shift east ahead of the next
cold front forecast to enter the Gulf region on Sun night. The
front will reach from Mobile, Alabama to near Poza Rica, Mexico
by Mon morning, and from Apalachicola, Florida to near Veracruz,
Mexico by Mon night. Fresh to strong SE to S winds and building
seas will precede the front Sat night into Sun. Fresh to locally
strong northerly winds and seas of 8 or 9 ft are expected in the
wake of the front. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

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

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

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...N winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.TODAY...E winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after
midnight. 
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, shifting to NW after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.