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FZNT32 KNHC 081557
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1057 AM EST Thu Feb 8 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...Moderate to fresh return flow is expected to develop
across the Gulf basin this afternoon through tonight as high
pressure shift eastward to the eastern seaboard. Patchy fog is
possible over the far northwest and west-central Gulf by late
Sat, ahead of a cold front expected to move off the Texas coast
late Sun. Behind the front, NW winds may increase to near gale-
force on Mon. The front is expected to reach from the mouth of
the Mississippi River to Veracruz on Mon morning and reach the
SE Gulf Mon night. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 

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

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 

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

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON...

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds 10 to
15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Elsewhere,
E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds less than
10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE
winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 20 to 30 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.