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FZNT32 KNHC 171925
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
225 PM EST Sat Feb 17 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 is moving quickly SE through the
NW Gulf of Mexico today, and this afternoon extends from the
Florida Panhandle to near Tampico, Mexico. Strong N to NE winds
are behind this front, and gales are developing offshore
Tampico. These gales will expand southward tonight and impact
areas offshore Veracruz, Mexico into Sun. Weak low pressure is
developing along this front over the north-central Gulf of
Mexico. This low pressure will move E and SE and reach the SE
Gulf of Mexico Sun, when the associated cold front will extend
from the Florida Everglades to the Yucatan Peninsula. Additional
gales may develop near the low pressure late tonight and early
Tue to the N of the Yucatan Peninsula. Rough to very rough seas
will also accompany these strong to gale force winds. Later Sun,
the front and low pressure will move E and SE of the basin, and
conditions will begin to improve. However, rough seas will
continue over portions of the southern Gulf of Mexico into Mon,
when high pressure will settle into the region. 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...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to S less than 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...SW 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.
.THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 8 to
13 ft in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. 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 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. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds 25 to
35 kt, seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 8 to 13 ft after midnight.
Elsewhere, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt after
midnight,Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. 
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft within 60 nm of
coast of Veracruz, and 8 to 11 ft elsewhere. 
.SUN NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 10 to
20 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Elsewhere,
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.
.TUE...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 ft after midnight. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, shifting to NE after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding
to 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 to 4 ft after midnight.