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FZNT32 KNHC 261453
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
953 AM EST Tue Dec 26 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 weak cold front extending from near Ft. Myers, FL
to the western tip of Cuba will drift to the southeast of the
Gulf through Wed. High pressure will build in the wake of the
front today and tonight, then shift east ahead of the next front
that is expected to move off the Texas coast Wed night. The next
front will reach from near Panama City, Florida to Veracruz,
Mexico by early Thu afternoon, with fresh to strong winds
possible off Veracruz by then. A reinforcing shot of cold air
will allow fresh to locally strong NW winds and rough seas over
the central and eastern Gulf Thu night and Fri as the front
shifts to the southeast of the area. Winds and seas will
diminish across the basin Sat and Sat night as 1023 mb high
pressure moves over the Gulf of Mexico, in the wake of the
front. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW less than
10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...N winds less than 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 

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

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

.TODAY...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, S winds less than
10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds less
than 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after
midnight. 
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.