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FZNT32 KNHC 151511
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1011 AM EST Thu Feb 15 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...High pressure over the area will shift eastward
through Fri. Weak low pressure will develop over the NW Gulf on
Sat and track eastward across the Gulf through late Sat. Its
associated cold front is expected to reach from Tampa Bay,
Florida to near Veracruz, Mexico Sat afternoon, from the Florida
Keys to the northeast Yucatan Peninsula early Sun, and move east
of the basin by late Sun. Fresh to strong winds and rough to
very rough seas are expected behind the front through the
weekend. Gale force winds are possible in the wake of the front
during the upcoming weekend, especially in the western Gulf.
High pressure will settle in across the area starting late Sun.
Meanwhile, mostly fresh winds will pulse off the west coast of
the Yucatan Peninsula in the afternoon today. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 to 5 ft after midnight. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.MON...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN MORNING...

.TODAY...E winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE 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...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds less
than 10 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less
than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt 
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after 
midnight. 
.SUN...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.MON...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.