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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1015 AM EST Fri Mar 8 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...Fresh to strong southerly winds are expected over
the central Gulf ahead of the next cold front that is forecast
to move off the Texas coast this afternoon. The front will reach
from the Florida Panhandle to near Veracruz, Mexico by early Sat
evening and will exit 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 high pressure build in the wake of
the front. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

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

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

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. 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 6 to 8 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 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...E 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

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds 15 to
25 kt, seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon.
Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the
afternoon,Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and N 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...E winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...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 3 to 5 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.