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HF Voice Broadcast (Gulf of Mexico)



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FZNT32 KNHC 240132
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
932 PM 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...High pressure over the N Gulf is 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 tighten over the Gulf starting
on Fri, increasing E to SE winds to fresh to strong across the
whole basin through Sun. Meanwhile, winds will pulse to fresh to
strong W of the Yucatan each evening. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 

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

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 

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

.OVERNIGHT...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...Variable winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and NE 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft within 60 nm
of coast of Veracruz, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. 
.THU...E winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.