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FZNT32 KNHC 200323
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1023 PM EST Wed Feb 19 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 frontal boundary partially stalls from S Louisiana
SW to a low pres near 26N96W. Reinforcing cold air will push the
front quickly across the remainder of the Gulf Thu through Fri.
Gale force conditions are expected over the offshore waters of
Tampico coast early Fri, and the offshore waters of Veracruz Fri
and Fri evening. Strong north to northeast winds are expected
elsewhere behind the front with building seas. Seas will subside
Sat and Sat night. Fresh southerly flow will set up over the
Gulf Sun night through Mon ahead of the next cold front moving
off the Texas coast Sun night. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
7 to 10 ft after midnight. 
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 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 3 to 5 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. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...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...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds less than
10 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt within 60 nm of coast of 
Veracruz, and N 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Within 60 nm of coast of 
Veracruz, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. 
Elsewhere, seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, 
and NE 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft after
midnight. 
.FRI...N winds 15 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 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.