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FZNT32 KNHC 231453
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1053 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 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 dissipating stationary front extending from the
Straits of Florida through 24N84W will wash out later today.
High pressure will build in the wake of the front, supporting
mainly gentle to moderate E winds in the NE half of the Gulf,
and moderate to fresh SE winds in the SW half of the Gulf
through Thu. The pressure gradient will further tighten over the
Gulf by the end of the week, increasing E to SE winds to fresh
to strong across the whole basin. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE winds 10 to 20 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 4 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds
less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to
less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and NE 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of
coast of Veracruz, and NE 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to E after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.