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FZNT32 KNHC 072007
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
307 PM EST Thu Mar 7 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 weak pressure gradient is over the area. Fresh to
strong southerly winds are expected over the central Gulf on Fri
ahead of the next cold front that is forecast to move off the
Texas coast Fri afternoon. The front will reach from near
Apalachicola, in the Florida Panhandle to near Veracruz, Mexico
by early Sat evening, from near Fort Myers, Florida to the
Yucatan Peninsula on Sun, before exiting the area Sun night
while weakening. Fresh to strong northerly winds and moderate to
rough seas are expected in the wake of the front. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms are expected ahead of the front.
Conditions will improve Mon and Mon night as a ridge builds over
the region. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds 15 to 25 kt.
Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after
midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.