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FZNT32 KNHC 161456
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1056 AM EDT Sat Mar 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...High pressure located over the central subtropical
Atlantic will continue to move eastward across the Atlantic
through Mon, yet maintain a lingering ridge westward over the
western Atlantic and into the central Gulf through Sun. A
weakening cold front has moved into the N Gulf waters this
morning and will stall along 28N this evening then begin to
drift N and dissipate tonight. A new cold front will move into
the NW Gulf Sun night and gradually shift S of the basin by Tue
evening. Increasing wind and seas are expected behind the front
Sun night through Tue. Fresh to locally strong winds will pulse
near and to the NW of the Yucatan Peninsula each evening and
into the early morning hours. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast
of Veracruz, and SE 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds less than
10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt.
Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NE winds less
than 10 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...NE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.