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FZNT32 KNHC 060333
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1033 PM EST Fri Jan 5 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 cold front extends from the mid-Louisiana coast to
Tampico, Mexico. The cold front will extend from Tallahassee, FL
to Veracruz, Mexico early Sat, then weaken Sat night as it
reaches from Tampa Bay, FL to the central Bay of Campeche.
Strong to gale force southerly winds, and scattered to numerous
thunderstorms will precede the cold front across the
north-central and northeastern Gulf of Mexico tonight. Some of
these thunderstorms could be strong to severe, with gusty winds.
Winds and seas will subside Sat night. Looking ahead, a very
strong cold front is expected to enter the western Gulf by Mon
evening and move southeast of the basin Tue night. Strong to
near-gale force SE to S winds will begin in advance of the
front, Sun night into early Mon. Then, near-gale force winds are
expected across most of the Gulf of Mexico on both sides of the
front Mon night and Tue, with several areas of embedded gale
force winds likely along with very rough seas. Strong to severe
thunderstorms will likely accompany the front over portions of
the northern Gulf. Conditions quiet down Wed and Wed night as
high pressure in the wake of the front shifts E across the
central Gulf. This will allow for moderate return flow to set up
over the far western Gulf. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

...GALE WARNING...
...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON THROUGH TUE...

.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft, subsiding to
8 to 11 ft after midnight. 
.WED...W winds less than 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, shifting to N after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.WED...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE...

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and S less than 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 10 to 15 kt,
diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW
winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 10 to 15 kt,
shifting to NE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE less than 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

...GALE WARNING...
...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.WED...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.