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FZNT32 KNHC 202120
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
420 PM EST Thu Jan 20 2022

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 near Apalachicola, Florida
southwest to 27N90W and to inland Mexico near 21N97W. The front
will reach from northeastern Florida southwest to 25N94W and to
18N95W by late tonight. Weak low pressure is forecast to develop
along the frontal boundary over the central Gulf on Fri, and
quickly move northeastward across Florida into the western
Atlantic Sat evening pushing the cold front across the
southeastern Gulf into Sun morning. Strong northerly winds and
building seas will follow behind the front, except for gale
force winds over the far west-central Gulf tonight, and over the
SW Gulf, including the Veracruz region late tonight into Fri.
High pressure will build across the area in the wake of the
front then shift eastward through Mon, at which time fresh to
strong southerly flow develops over the NW Gulf in advance of
the next cold front. This front will move off the Texas coast
Mon, will quickly reach the eastern Gulf Tue and Tue night.
Mainly moderate to fresh northerly winds will follow behind this
front. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING W OF 96W...

.TONIGHT...Between 87W and 94W, NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 
8 ft. W of 94W, N winds 25 to 30 kt except NW to N 30 to 35 kt W
of 96W. Seas 8 to 12 ft, except 9 to 13 ft W of 96W. 
.FRI...Between 87W and 94W, NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 
ft. W of 94W, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt except NW to N 30 to 35 
kt S of 24N W of 96w early. Seas 8 to 12 ft, except 10 to 14 ft 
S of 24N.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, except 8 to 12
ft W of 94W.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING W OF 94W...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz increasing to 30 to 35 kt late, and NE 10 to 15 kt 
elsewhere. Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, seas 8 to 12 ft,
and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight.
.FRI...Between 87W and 94W, E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. W of 
94W, NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and N 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SE winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TONIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft.