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FZNT32 KNHC 031326
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
826 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
NE Mexico.The area of low pressure will track NE to E, lifting
the warm front over the northern Gulf while the cold front moves
E across the basin. Fresh to strong winds are expected with this
low and cold front. Another cold front is forecast to move into
the basin Fri into Sat, bringing strong winds across the NE
Gulf. 

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...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 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 4 to 6 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 NW after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. 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 to
4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and N less than 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E 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...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 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 5 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...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...N winds less than 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.