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FZNT32 KNHC 211503
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1003 AM EST Tue Jan 21 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...High pressure across the central U.S. will continue
to drive strong northerly winds across the E Gulf through
tonight behind a NW Caribbean cold front. As the high pressure
slides E Wed, winds across the eastern Gulf will weaken and
strong southerly return flow will develop over the NW Gulf. A
cold front moving into the NW Gulf Thu will shift fresh return
flow to the N central then NE Gulf Thu night and Fri bring an
end the strong winds. This front will shift slowly E across the
Gulf and reach from the Florida Big Bend region to Tampico
Mexico by Fri evening. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...E winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft after midnight. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.