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FZNT32 KNHC 172042
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
342 PM EST Mon Feb 17 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 nearly stationary front over the northern Gulf,
associated with weak low pressure of 1017 mb near 29N85W, will
weaken and lift northward tonight. A cold front will enter the
NW Gulf Tue night and slowly move southward through Wed night. A
reinforcing cold front will quickly cross the Gulf Thu through
Fri. Gale force conditions are possible west of this front
offshore of Tampico, Mexico Thu night, and Veracruz, Mexico Fri
into Fri night. Elsewhere, expect strengthening NE winds and
building seas across the Gulf following the second cold front. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to
8 to 11 ft after midnight. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 

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

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT AND FRI...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W of 94W, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 
to 35 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. E of 94W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 
kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft late. 
.FRI...W of 94W, N winds 20 to 30 kt, to 35 kt within 60 nm of 
the coast of Tampico in the morning. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell.
E of 94W, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 

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

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI AND FRI NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, E winds 10 to
15 kt, shifting to NE after midnight. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...N winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...W of 94W, N winds 25 to 30 kt, to 35 kt within 60 nm of 
the coast of Veracruz. Seas 4 to 6 ft. E of 94W, N to NE winds 15
to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W of 94W, N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in 
NE swell. E of 94W, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building
to 3 ft after midnight. 
.THU...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.