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FZNT32 KNHC 020141
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
841 PM EST Wed Jan 1 2020

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 warm front extends from W Cuba to a low pressure
near 27N96W off of the S Texas coast. The low and front will
continue lifting north into Texas and Louisiana tonight. A cold
front will emerge off the Texas coast Thu afternoon, and reach
from Alabama to the Bay of Campeche by Fri afternoon. A
reinforcing cold front will follow into NW Gulf Thu night,
reaching from SW Louisiana to NE Mexico by Fri afternoon. Both
fronts will move east of the Gulf by Sat afternoon. Expect
increasing winds and building seas across the Gulf both ahead
of, and behind, these fronts as they move across the Gulf
waters. Winds and seas will diminish Sun and Mon as high
pressure builds over the Gulf in the wake of the second front. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 15 to 25 kt, shifting to NW 20 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.