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FZNT32 KNHC 130922
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
422 AM EST Tue Feb 13 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 extending from near Cedar Key, Florida
to the Yucatan Channel will shift southeast of the basing this
morning. Fresh to strong winds and rough seas follow the front.
Winds and seas will diminish through tonight as high pressure
builds from west to east over the northern Gulf coast in the
wake of the front. Fresh winds will pulse off the west coast of
Yucatan Thu and Fri as a trough develops there in the evenings.
Moist E to SE flow will support areas of fog Thu and Fri as
well. Looking ahead, low pressure will develop over the
northwest Gulf late Fri ahead of a cold front will move off the
Texas coast late early Sat. Strong winds and rough seas will
follow the front as it reaches from central Florida to the far
southwest Gulf by late Sat. Winds to gale-force are possible
over the west-central and southwest Gulf late Sat and Sat night.

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 ft in the afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 

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

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT...

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...E winds less than 10 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 

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

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT...

.TODAY...NE winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and N 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds less than
10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, E winds 10 to
15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Elsewhere,
NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...SE 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. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.