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FZNT32 KNHC 040251
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
951 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast for the Gulf of America

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...A warm front extends eastward to the SE Gulf from a
1011 mb low pres located near the central Texas. Scattered
showers are affecting the NW Gulf waters. Moderate to locally
fresh southerly winds over the western Gulf will spread eastward
tonight into Thu. Then, another cold front will enter the NW
waters on Thu, and extend from SE Louisiana to near Tampico,
Mexico Fri morning, then stall and also lift north toward the
northern Gulf on Sat. Looking ahead, a stronger cold front is
likely to sweep across the Gulf region late Sun into Mon, bringing
fresh to strong NW to N winds over much of the basin. This front
is forecast to move SE of the area late on Mon or Mon night.

Gulf of America N of 26N W of 87W

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...SE 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 less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 to 5 ft after midnight.
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...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...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds less
than 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than
10 kt. Elsewhere, E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to
15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft within
60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and 2 ft or less elsewhere.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 4 to
6 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

Gulf of America E of 87W

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.