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HF Voice Broadcast (Gulf of Mexico)



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FZNT32 KNHC 290241
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1041 PM EDT Sun Apr 28 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 western Atlantic extends
across the Gulf coast states, supporting moderate to fresh
easterly winds across much of the Gulf of Mexico. Strong winds
are noted off northern Yucatan and the Florida Straits. The area
of high pressure will weaken over the next few days, loosening
the pressure gradient, and diminishing winds and decreasing seas
across the basin. Elsewhere, winds will pulse to fresh to strong
speeds near the Yucatan Peninsula and south-central Gulf each
evening through the forecast period. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds 10 to 15 kt,
shifting to N in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, E winds less
than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Elsewhere,
E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds 10 to 15 kt
in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt.
Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 ft after midnight. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.