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FZNT32 KNHC 201505
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1005 AM EST Thu Feb 20 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 extending from a weak 1017 mb low just
south of southwestern Louisiana to 24N96W and to inland Mexico
just south of Tampico. This front will begin to accelerate its
motion today and move across the remainder of the Gulf through
Fri afternoon. Gale conditions are expected over the offshore
waters of Tampico coast early Fri, and over the offshore waters
of Veracruz Fri and Fri night. Frequent gusts to gale force are
expected over the NW Gulf and N central Gulf tonight. Strong
north to northeast winds are expected elsewhere behind the front
with building seas. Seas will subside Sat and Sun. A second cold
front will move into the NW Gulf Mon night. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 40 kt. 
Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING S OF 24N W OF 96W...

.TODAY...W of 94W, NW to N winds 10 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, N winds
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in
the afternoon. E of 94W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W of 94W, N winds 20 to 30 kt except S of 24N W of 
96W increasing to 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. E of 94W,
S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt late. Seas
4 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft late. Elsewhere, N winds 15 to
25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 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. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. 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 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING S OF 24N W OF 96W...

.TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds less than
10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...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 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. Elsewhere,
seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...S of 20N W of 96W, NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
Elsewhere W of 94W, N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
E of 94W, N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft within 60 nm 
of coast of Veracruz, and 8 to 13 ft elsewhere. 
.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. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt after 
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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. 
.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 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.