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FZNT32 KNHC 180924
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
424 AM EST Tue Feb 18 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 will enter the NW Gulf Tue night and
slowly move southward through Wed night. A reinforcing cold
front will then help push the front quickly across the remainder
of 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

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SW in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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...

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...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, NE winds less than 10 
kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. 
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

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

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...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 less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE 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, building to 6 to 9 ft in
the afternoon. 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 8 to 11 ft in 
NE swell. E of 94W, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...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. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 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...N winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft after
midnight. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.