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FZNT32 KNHC 212005
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
405 PM EDT Thu Mar 21 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 developing low pressure system near the coast of
Texas is forecast to track northeastward from the NW Gulf of
Mexico to inland southeastern U.S. Fri night and Sat. The
trailing cold front will reach from SW Louisiana to near
Tampico, Mexico Fri morning, from the Florida Panhandle to near
Veracruz, Mexico Sat morning, and exit the basin late Sat
afternoon. Strong to near gale-force southerly winds are
forecast ahead of the front, with fresh to strong northerly
winds behind it. Widespread showers and strong thunderstorms,
some potentially severe, are expected with the low center and
the cold front. Mariners should monitor these hazardous marine
conditions and plan their routes accordingly. High pressure in
the wake of the front will quickly shift eastward from late Sat
night through Sun night, allowing for fresh to strong southerly
winds to develop over the western Gulf. These winds will shift
to the central and eastern Gulf Mon and Mon night as a cold
front moves across the western Gulf. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 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 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 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, shifting to W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...S winds 15 to 25 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon.
Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

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

.TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds 10 to
15 kt. Elsewhere, E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to
15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 10 to
15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Elsewhere,
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft
or less. 
.SAT...N winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and N 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...S winds 10 to 20 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.