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FZNT32 KNHC 230738
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
238 AM EST Sun Feb 23 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...As high pressure shifts E of the Gulf, fresh to
locally strong S flow will develop over the far W Gulf by 
tonight. A weak cold front will move into the NW Gulf Mon night 
into Tue morning, with a stronger reinforcing front likely Tue 
night into Wed morning. This front will move SE of the basin by 
Wed night. Gale force northwest to north winds will follow in 
behind the front over the west-central and SW Gulf waters on Wed 
and Wed night, with fresh to strong winds elsewhere behind the 
front. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED...

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...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 less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to N after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 
ft in the afternoon. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED AND WED NIGHT...

.TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds less than
10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E
winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...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...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, variable winds
less than 10 kt. Winds E winds less than 10 kt in the evening.
Elsewhere, 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 3 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to
9 to 14 ft after midnight. 
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. 
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.