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FZNT32 KNHC 101508
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1008 AM EST Wed Jan 10 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...Winds have been diminishing across the Gulf as high
pressure builds over the western Gulf this morning following a
cold front that moved through the basin last night. Large swell
over the far eastern Gulf will subside this afternoon. SE to S
winds will increase over the northern Gulf by late Thu ahead of
the next cold front expected to move off the Texas coast Fri
morning. Winds to gale force and rough seas will follow the
front over the western Gulf, as it reaches from Apalachicola,
Florida to Veracruz, Mexico Fri night. Looking ahead, winds and
seas will diminish Sat and Sun as the front shifts southeast of
the basin and high pressure builds over the northern Gulf. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI...

.TODAY...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI...

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds 10 to
15 kt. Elsewhere, E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to
15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds 10 to
15 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to
15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.