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FZNT32 KNHC 231520
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1020 AM EST Mon Dec 23 2019

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 extending from the SW Florida peninsula
to W Cuba will move east of the Gulf later today. High pressure
ridging that builds in across the area on Tue will be confined
to mainly the northern Gulf waters Wed through Fri night as a
weak surface trough moves westward over the central Gulf. Fresh
to strong NW winds in the N Gulf will gradually diminish by Tue
morning, leaving tranquil conditions across the Gulf from Tue
afternoon through Fri night. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...E winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

.TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds 10 to
15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to
15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NE winds less than
10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt.
Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.