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FZNT32 KNHC 161003
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
503 AM EST Tue Jan 16 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 southwestward from the Florida
Panhandle to the central Bay of Campeche. Strong to gale
northerly winds and very rough seas are occurring behind this
front across the northwestern Gulf, which will shift southward
into the west-central and southwestern Gulf this afternoon and
evening before gradually subsiding late tonight. Fresh to strong
N winds and rough seas will reach the central Gulf this
afternoon and eastern Gulf by early Wed morning. The front will
exit the Gulf late tonight into Wed morning. Afterward, the next
cold front will enter the northwestern Gulf late Thu and move
southward across the basin through late Fri night into early Sat
morning, followed by fresh to strong northerly winds and
moderate to rough seas. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 8 to
13 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt near 
noon. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...N winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING...

.TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 20 to
25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt this afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 
ft. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt in 
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the 
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, decreasing to 20 to 25 kt late 
within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and N 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. 
Seas 10 to 14 ft within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and 7 to 10 
ft elsewhere. 
.WED...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds 10 to
15 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt.
Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds less than 10 kt, shifting to NW in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.