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FZNT32 KNHC 220320
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1020 PM EST Wed Feb 21 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...Surface ridging dominates the Gulf of Mexico. The
ridge will shift eastward by midweek in response to a cold front
approaching the western Gulf. Ahead of this front, fresh to
strong southerly return flow can be expected in the western Gulf
tonight into Thu morning. Seas will peak near 9 ft. These winds
and seas will diminish Thu afternoon as the cold front moves
across the Gulf Thu night through Sat. Moderate to fresh
northerly winds can be expected behind the front with moderate
seas. Surface high pressure will built again in the wake of the
front Sat evening through early next week. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

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

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds less than 10 kt, shifting to NW in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds 10 to
15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Elsewhere,
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds less than
10 kt in the morning. Winds N in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE
winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 ft after midnight. 
.SAT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft
in the afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.