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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
941 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...A cold front moving off the Texas coast this morning
will reach from SE Louisiana to near Tampico, Mexico tonight,
from near Tampa, Florida to the Yucatan Channel Thu night, then
pass southeast of the basin on Fri. Gale force SW winds are
likely ahead of the front over the NE Gulf on Thu, with strong
to near gale force westerly winds expected Thu night into Fri
behind the front. Elsewhere, expect fresh to strong winds and
building seas across the Gulf on either side of the front. Winds
and seas will diminish late Fri into the weekend as high
pressure moves northeastward across the Gulf. Looking ahead, a
weak front may stall near the northern Gulf coast Sun. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

...GALE WARNING THU...

.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...E of 89W, S winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to SW 30 to 35 kt
late. Elsewhere, W winds 20 to 30 kt. 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 5 to 7 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 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E. 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. 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 THU AND THU NIGHT...

.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...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt N of 25N. 
Seas 9 to 13 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt early N of 25N, becoming W 20 
to 30 kt throughout. Seas 8 to 13 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.