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FZNT32 KNHC 050855
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
355 AM EST Wed Feb 5 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...Patchy fog over the northern Gulf will dissipate
through the morning ahead of a cold front expected to move off
the Texas coast during the early morning. The front will reach
from SE Louisiana to near Tampico, Mexico tonight, from near
Tampa, Florida to the Yucatan Channel Thu night, then shift
southeast of the basin on Fri. Fresh to strong winds and
building seas are expected on either side of the front. The
southerly return flow is forecast to reach minimal gale force
over the NE Gulf on Thu. Winds and seas will diminish Fri and
Sat as high pressure moves northeastward across the Gulf region.
Looking ahead, a weak front may stall over the northern Gulf
coast Sun. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt, except 30 to 35 kt E of 88W late. 
Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S less than 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...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, S winds 10 to 15 kt,
diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE
winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 15 to 25 kt.
Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 25 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and N 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...SW to W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.