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FZNT32 KNHC 201506
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1106 AM EDT Wed Mar 20 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 dominates the Gulf waters. This system
will quickly shift eastward through Thu as a warm front and low 
pressure develop near the coast of Texas. The low pressure is 
forecast to track east-northeastward across the northern Gulf and
to over the western Florida panhandle and the southeastern U.S. 
Fri and Fri night pushing a cold front across the basin. Fresh to
strong northerly winds will follow the front. Widespread showers
and thunderstorms are expected with the low center and attendant
cold front. High pressure in its wake will also quickly shift 
eastward from late Sat night through Sun night, allowing for 
fresh to strong southerly winds to develop over the western Gulf.


Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 20 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 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, shifting to W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast
of Veracruz, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 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. 
.THU...SE winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, shifting to W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the evening,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...N winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft in the afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E 15 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.