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FZNT32 KNHC 030744
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
244 AM EST Wed Jan 3 2024

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 warm front extends from low pressure centered over
the NW Gulf to the SE Gulf. A cold front extends from the low to
southern Texas. The area of low pressure will track NE to E
across the northern Gulf with associated warm front shifting
north over the central while the the cold front moves across the
Gulf waters. Fresh to strong winds are expected with this low
and cold front. Another cold front is forecast to move into the
basin Fri night into the weekend, bringing similar fresh to
strong winds. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, shifting to W after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, S winds less than
10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE
winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 10 to
20 kt. Elsewhere, N winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to
15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.