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FZNT32 KNHC 170258
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
958 PM EST Fri Feb 16 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 strong cold front will push off the Texas coast
Sat morning, with strong to near gale force winds following the
front in the NW Gulf Sat morning and continue across most of
basin through Sun night. Gale force winds will develop behind
the cold front offshore of Tampico, Mexico Sat afternoon and
Veracruz, Mexico by Sat evening. Near gale to gale force winds
are also possible along the cold front in the central Gulf as it
sweeps across the basin. Rough to very rough seas will spread
across most of the Gulf Sat through Sun. Weak low pressure will
develop along the front in the NW Gulf on Sat and track eastward
across the basin during the weekend. The cold front will reach
from Tampa Bay, Florida to near Veracruz, Mexico Sat afternoon
and from near Naples, Florida to the Yucatan Peninsula early
Sun. The front will push east of the basin by Sun night.
Conditions will begin to improve by Mon as high pressure settles
across the area. Fresh southerly return flow is expected for the
western Gulf Wed and Wed night as the high shifts eastward. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW less
than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt, shifting to S after
midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft
in the afternoon. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING W OF 94W...

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E less than
10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to
2 ft or less. 
.SAT...W of 94W, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW to N 30 to 35 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft, except W of 96W building to 8 to 12 ft in the afternoon.
E of 94W, N to NE winds N to NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 25 to
30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W of 94W, N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. E
of 94W, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.MON...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...

.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 to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds less than
10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon, Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the 
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds 25 to
35 kt, seas 9 to 14 ft late. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 to 20 kt, 
increasing to 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SUN...W of 94W, NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt in the morning, diminishing
to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 15 ft. E of 94W,
N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.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.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.