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FZNT32 KNHC 232114
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
414 PM 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 pres shifts eastward of the Gulf, fresh to
locally strong S flow will develop over the far western Gulf
tonight. A weak cold front will move into the NW Gulf Mon night
and Tue morning. A stronger reinforcing front will follow Tue
night and Wed morning. The combined front will move southeast of
of the area by Wed night. Gale force northwest to north winds
will develop over waters south of 25N and west of 94W Wed and
Wed night. Fresh to strong winds are expected elsewhere behind
the front, then diminish Thu through Fri night as high pressure
settles in over the NW Gulf. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TONIGHT...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 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 4 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 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

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

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED...

.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...W of 94W, N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. E of 94W,
N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft building to 8 to 11 ft in the 
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

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

.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...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds less than
10 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt 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...W of 94W, S of 21N and W of 95W NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 
ft. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 40 kt. Seas
8 to 12 ft. E of 94W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to
30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 13 ft in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 40 kt, 
except S of 20N W of 96W NW to N 30 to 40 kt diminishing to 20 to
30 kt late. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt 
with frequent gusts to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.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 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.