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FZNT32 KNHC 181511
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1011 AM EST Thu Feb 18 2021

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 extends from the Florida Panhandle to
near Veracruz, Mexico. Reinforcing cold air behind the front
will induce gale force northerly winds near Tampico, and in the
Veracruz region tonight into Fri. Gales are also expected in the
Bay of Campeche on Fri, with seas building to 14-16 ft. The
front will reach from the Florida Big Bend to the eastern Bay of
Campeche tonight, from Ft. Myers, Florida to NE Yucatan
peninsula on Fri, exiting the basin by Fri evening. Moderate to
fresh E to SE winds are expected across the Gulf Sun and Mon. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 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, diminishing to less than
10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...NE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz,
seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft after midnight. Elsewhere,
seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight.
.FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft within 60 nm of 
coast of Veracruz, and 9 to 14 ft elsewhere. 
.FRI NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 10 to
20 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to
15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 13 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft
after midnight. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.