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FZNT32 KNHC 310734
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
234 AM EST Sun Dec 31 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...High pressure prevails over the Gulf of Mexico. The
area of high pressure will move eastward today, enabling a cold
front to move into the NW Gulf Mon. Moderate to fresh return
flow will develop over the far W Gulf today ahead of the cold
front. The front will reach from northern Florida to near the
coast of NE Mexico by Mon evening, then stall from central
Florida to the NW Gulf by late Tue. Moderate to fresh northerly
winds will follow in behind this front. A stronger cold front is
forecast to enter the NW Gulf Tue night and extend from northern
Florida to the Bay of Campeche Wed night, then move SE of the
basin Thu. Fresh to strong winds will follow the front over the
western Gulf, with fresh winds following the front over the
eastern Gulf. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TODAY...SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. 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...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

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

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

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