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FZNT32 KNHC 221519
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1019 AM EST Fri Nov 22 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...A cold front extending from near Sarasota, Florida
to 26N88W and to near central Texas will shift
east-southeastward of the basin this afternoon. Fresh northwest
to north winds are behind the front over the NE Gulf. These
winds will change little through tonight, then diminish to
gentle speeds Sat. Residual north swell producing seas of 8 ft
over the far southeastern Gulf and in the the Yucatan Channel
and vicinity waters will subside to below 8 ft this afternoon.
Otherwise, high pressure centered over the western Gulf will
shift eastward through the weekend, with winds elsewhere across
the basin diminishing to light to gentle speeds. The high
pressure will be centered over the NE Gulf early next week, with
moderate to fresh southerly winds developing over the western
Gulf starting late Sat and through Tue night. A weak cold front
may move into the far western Gulf early next week and stall.

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

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

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

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, E to SE winds
less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, E winds less than 10 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.