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FZNT32 KNHC 122039
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
339 PM EST Sat Feb 12 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...Conditions will begin to deteriorate this afternoon
with the approach of the next strong cold front over the area.
The front will move off the coast of Texas bringing gale force
northerly winds behind the front offshore of Texas. The gales
will quickly move S to offshore Tampico, Mexico tonight and off
Veracruz Sun. Strong N winds are forecast over most of the
remainder of the Gulf behind the front. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms will precede the frontal boundary. The front
should exit the basin Sun evening. Conditions will gradually
improve across the Gulf by late Mon as high pressure builds
across the basin, however fresh NE winds will continue through
Tue over the SE Gulf and the Florida Straits, increasing to
strong Tue night and Wed. Fresh to strong southerly return flow
will develop over the NW Gulf by the middle of next week. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 10 to
20 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt after midnight,Seas 4 to 6 ft,
building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to
15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt after midnight,Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 25 to 35 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz,
and N 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz,
seas 11 to 16 ft. Elsewhere, seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 8 to
13 ft in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft, subsiding to
8 to 11 ft after midnight. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.