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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
458 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 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 cold front extending from northern Florida to
28N90W and to just southeast of the Texas and northeast Mexico
border will reach from near Tampa Bay, Florida to near Veracruz,
Mexico this morning and exit the basin Tue morning. Fresh to
strong winds and rough seas are expected behind the front
tonight through Tue morning. Low pressure may form over the
western Gulf on Thu, then tack east-northeast toward the NE Gulf
by Fri dragging a cold front across the basin. Expect increasing
winds and seas with this next frontal system along with possible
numerous showers and thunderstorms. Light density smoke,
originating from widespread fire activity in Mexico is over most
of the Gulf. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt.  Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E 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 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.TODAY...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 10 to
15 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.