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FZNT32 KNHC 262048
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
348 PM 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 Naples, 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. The next front will
reach from near Apalachicola, Florida to Veracruz, Mexico by
early Thu afternoon, with fresh to locally 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

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...N winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

.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 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, shifting to E after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, Variable winds
less than 10 kt, becoming E less than 10 kt after midnight.
Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E after midnight.
Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. 
.WED...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, Variable winds less
than 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere,
E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to N 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 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.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 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft after
midnight. 
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 ft.