837 
FZNT32 KNHC 301515
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1015 AM EST Sat Dec 30 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...Surface ridging continue to build across the basin
in the wake of a cold front currently over the NW Caribbean. A
center of high pressure will develop over the far NW gulf later
today and move over the E gulf on Sun. Moderate to fresh SE to S
winds will develop along the far W gulf on Sun ahead of the next
cold front forecast to come off the coast of Texas Mon morning.
The front will reach from Cedar Key, Florida to near the coast
of NE Mexico by Mon evening, then stall from Cape Coral, Florida
to the NW Gulf by late Tue. Moderate to fresh northerly winds
will follow in behind this front. Looking ahead, a stronger cold
front is forecast to enter the NW Gulf Tue night and extend from
Cedar Key, Florida to the Bay of Campeche Wed night. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt, shifting to N after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

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

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...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 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 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 15 kt,
shifting to NE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, E winds less than
10 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Elsewhere, E winds less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after
midnight. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.MON...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft after midnight. 
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.