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FZNT32 KNHC 160908
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
915 PM 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
today through early Sat. Weak low pressure will develop over the 
NW Gulf on Sat and track eastward across the Gulf during the 
weekend. Its associated cold front is expected to reach from 
Tampa Bay, Florida to near Veracruz, Mexico Sat afternoon and 
from the Florida Keys to the northeast Yucatan Peninsula Sun 
morning. The front is expected to push east of the basin by Sun 
night. 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. Conditions will begin 
to improve by Mon as high pressure settles across the area. 
Meanwhile, fresh north to northeast winds off the west coast of 
the Yucatan Peninsula will diminish TODAY morning. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TODAY...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE less than 
10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after 
midnight. 
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.SUN...N 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 less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S less
than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

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

...GALE WARNING W OF 96W...

.TODAY...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...W of 96W, N to NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 
ft. E of 96W, N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE less than 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.MON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING W OF 94W...
...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE W OF 94W SUN...

.TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, E winds less than
10 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NE winds less than 
10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. 
Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, Variable winds less
than 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon,Seas 4 to
6 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds less than 10 kt,
shifting to W in the afternoon,2 ft or less. Seas 3 ft in the
morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...W of 94W, NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft S of 21N 
W of 95W and 10 to 16 ft elsewhere. E of 94W, NW to N winds 10 to
20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...W of 94W, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt diminishing to 20 to 
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 15 ft. E of 94W, N winds 15 
to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt
late. 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.
.TUE...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...N of 26N, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. S of 26N, 
SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N of 26N, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. S of 26N, SE 
to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...N of 26N, NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. S of 26N,
S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N of 26N, NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. S 
of 26N, S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. S of 24N, seas 4 to 6 ft. N 
of 24N, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. 
.SUN...N of 26N, N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. S of
26N, W winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 15 to 25 kt N of 
24N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...N of 26N, N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 
ft. S of 26N, N winds 10 to 20 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 15 to 20
kt N of 24N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. 
.MON...N of 26N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
S of 26N, N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell.
.MON NIGHT...N of 26N, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
S of 26N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE
swell.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.