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FZNT32 KNHC 210829
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
329 AM EST Fri Feb 21 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...Weak 1016 mb low pressure located near the Big Bend
of FL will dissipate later this morning. Extending SW from the
low is a cold front that stretches into the Bay of Campeche.
This front will move SE of the Gulf by this evening. Behind the
front N gales in the NW Gulf will weaken to strong winds later
this morning, and N gales offshore Tampico will end this
afternoon. Gale conditions are developing offshore Veracruz and
the W Bay of Campeche, and these will persist into tonight.
Strong winds and seas of 8 to 12 feet will prevail through Sat,
before high pressure builds in and conditions improve into early
next week. Another cold front will move across the western Gulf
Mon night through Tue night. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 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 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NW winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 8 to 
13 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...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...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 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 25 to 35 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz,
and NE 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz,
seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft in the afternoon.
Elsewhere, seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt within 60 nm of coast of 
Veracruz, and NE 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 14 ft within 60
nm of coast of Veracruz, and 8 to 11 ft elsewhere. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NE winds 10 to
15 kt, shifting to E after midnight. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to
15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. 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...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to N after
midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...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...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.