143 
FZNT32 KNHC 200348
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1148 PM EDT Wed Mar 19 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 cold front has moved into the Gulf of America,
currently extending from south-central Louisiana to Tamaulipas.
Fresh to near gale-force northerly winds are occurring behind
the front, which is forecast to reach from Tampa, Florida to
Veracruz, Mexico Thu afternoon before it moves E of the basin
early on Fri. Brief minimal gales are expected off Veracruz with
the passage of the front Thu afternoon. Seas will build to 14 ft
with the strongest winds. Winds and seas will diminish across
the basin Fri morning through Sat night as high pressure
develops over the NE Gulf. A surface trough over the Yucatan
Peninsula will move into the Bay of Campeche at night Fri
through Sun, enhancing winds to fresh to strong speeds in the
Peninsula adjacent waters. Looking ahead, the next cold front
will come off Texas Sun night into Mon. 

Gulf of America N of 26N W of 87W

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 25 to 35 kt in the 
afternoon. Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, seas 4 to 6 ft, 
building to 8 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 3 to 5 
ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft within 60 nm
of coast of Veracruz, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Gulf of America E of 87W

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E 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 winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.