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FZNT32 KNHC 120903
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
503 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 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 cold front is exiting the basin. Moderate to fresh
winds prevail behind of the front in the eastern Gulf along with
rough seas. As the front continues moving farther from the
basin, conditions will improve over the eastern basin by this
afternoon. High pressure will build in the wake of the front.
Strong winds will pulse off the northwest Yucatan in the evening
today and Sat. Otherwise, moderate to fresh winds with slight to
moderate seas can be expected through the weekend.

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

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

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

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

.TODAY...E winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NE winds 10 to
15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Elsewhere,
NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...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.
.SAT NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, E winds less
than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Elsewhere,
NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.