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FZNT32 KNHC 101518
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1018 AM EST Sun Dec 10 2023

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 strong cold front is moving across the Gulf waters
followed by dangerous marine conditions. A wide band of showers
and thunderstorms is associated with the front forecast to reach
from Cedar Key, FL to Merida, Mexico in the NW Yucatan peninsula
this evening, and exit the basin Mon morning. Strong to gale
force winds are expected behind the front across the western
Gulf, from offshore Texas southward to the Bay of Campeche
through this evening. Minimal storm force NW winds are expected
offshore of the Veracruz area this afternoon. Seas are forecast
to build to 14 to 16 ft with the strongest winds. In the eastern
and central Gulf, strong to near-gale force winds will follow
the front. Winds and seas will gradually subside across the
basin late Mon. Looking ahead, the aforementioned front may
stall across the western Atlantic and NW Caribbean early this
week, before moving back northward as a warm front toward the
middle of week. The pressure gradient between very strong high
pressure north of the area and lower pressure associated with
the warm front may induce strong to minimal gale force winds and
rough to very rough seas across the northern Gulf towards the
end of the work week.

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

...GALE WARNING...
...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...

.TODAY...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to
5 to 7 ft after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.THU...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.

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

...GALE WARNING...
...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...

.TODAY...W of 96W, N winds 35 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 35
kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Elsewhere, W of 94W N winds
25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon.
Remainder of area NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

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

...GALE WARNING...
...STORM WARNING...
...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt,increasing
to 35 to 50 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 25 to
35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Elsewhere, N
winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and 8 to 13 ft elsewhere.
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 10 to
15 kt, shifting to NE after midnight. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to
20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.THU...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.