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FZNT32 KNHC 180348
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1048 PM EST Wed Jan 17 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 surface ridge extending southwestward from a high
over the southeast U.S. dominates much of the Gulf with moderate
to fresh N to NE winds, except S of 24N where fresh to strong NW
to N winds prevail. The ridge will move eastward towards the
Carolinas by tonight. As a result, winds will veer to the E and
SE with improving marine conditions. The next cold front will
enter the northwestern Gulf by late Thu, reaching from the
Florida Big Bend to near Tampico, Mexico by Fri morning, and the
far southeastern Gulf by Fri night into Sat morning. Gale-force
winds and building seas are expected over the southwestern Gulf,
in the wake of the front, Fri night into Sat morning. Strong
high pressure will follow the front, keeping fresh to strong
winds over most of the Gulf waters through Mon. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds less than
10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt.
Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds less than
10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N
winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 
ft.
.SAT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.MON...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TONIGHT...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...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.