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FZNT32 KNHC 260810
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
310 AM EST Wed Feb 26 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 slow moving and weakening cold front early this
morning stretches from the FL Panhandle to Brownsville. A second
stronger cold front has moved off the TX coast, and this front
will merge with the first and race SE and through and out of the
Gulf by late this evening. In its wake, high pressure will dive
S and settle into the area through the end of the week. Behind
the strong cold front, gales are developing off the TX coast and
will envelop most of the W Gulf today. Storm conditions will
develop offshore Veracruz this afternoon and evening. Gale
conditions will prevail in the broader SW Gulf through tonight,
before N winds diminish to strong Thu. Another cold front is
likely move into the NE Gulf Fri night or early Sat. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building
to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after
midnight. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft after
midnight. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to
11 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...N winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 35 to 45 kt.
Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 30 to 40 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the 
afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 15 ft within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz,
and 9 to 14 ft elsewhere. 
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 10 to
15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Elsewhere,
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.