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FZNT32 KNHC 312121
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
421 PM EST Wed Jan 31 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...Weak high pressure is centered across eastern Texas.
Aside from some fresh NW winds in the NE Gulf through early
tonight, quiescent marine conditions will prevail through Fri as
high pressure dominates. Fresh to strong SE to S winds and
scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop over the western
Gulf early Sat, then shift east into Sun, in advance of the next
cold front. By Sun evening, this cold front is expected to move
E of the Gulf, with strong to near gale-force W to NW winds
expanding across much of the basin Sun afternoon through Mon. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. 

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

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON AND MON NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, shifting to W 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to
15 ft in the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. 

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

.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and E less than 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft after midnight. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz,
and SE less than 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft in the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON AND MON NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the
evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to
14 ft in the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.