068
FZNT32 KNHC 181405
OFFN21
MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
905 AM EST TUE FEB 18 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 STRONG COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE NW
GULF TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE BASIN THROUGH THU
NIGHT. A GALE WARNING IS EFFECT FOR MOST WESTERN GULF ZONES AS
NEAR GALE NORTH WINDS, WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE WILL
FOLLOW THE FRONT OVER THE NW GULF WED WHILE GALE FORCE NORTH
WINDS WILL DEVELOP WEST OF THE FRONT OFF TAMPICO, MEXICO WED AND
WED NIGHT AND OFF VERACRUZ, MEXICO WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT.
THESE WINDS WILL PRODUCE ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS, PEAKING
AROUND 14 FT WED NIGHT OFF TAMPICO. WINDS AND SEAS WILL DIMINISH
DURING THE WEEKEND. A TROUGH WILL LIKELY DEVELOP FROM THE
FRONTAL REMNANTS OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF ON FRI AND LINGER
THROUGH SAT NIGHT WHILE WEAKENING. FRESH TO STRONG WINDS ARE
EXPECTED THROUGH THE PERIOD, BECOMING MORE CONFINED TO THE
WATERS NORTH OF 22N AND WEST OF 90W FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT.
GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N W OF 87W
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 87W
..GALE WARNING W OF 96W
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
W OF 96W, N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. ELSEWHERE W OF 94W, SE TO
S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. BETWEEN 91W AND
94W, S OF 24N, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO SW IN THE
AFTERNOON. N OF 24N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW TO N
15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9
FT. E OF 94W, SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N, AND S TO SW 10
TO 20 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 87W
..GALE WARNING S OF 21N W OF 95W
TODAY
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ, SE TO S WINDS LESS
THAN 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
ELSEWHERE, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ, E TO SE WINDS 10
TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE, E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ, VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 10 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4
FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, E TO SE
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
ELSEWHERE W OF 94W, N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. E
OF 94W, N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
THU
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. ELSEWHERE
W OF 94W, N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. E OF 94W,
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT N OF 20N, AND N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT
S OF 20N. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GULF OF AMERICA E OF 87W
TODAY
E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
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