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FZNT32 KNHC 261508
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
Issued by National Weather Service Ocean Prediction Center
Washington DC
1030 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 strong cold front this morning stretches from the 
FL Panhandle to just S of Tampico, Mexico. The front will race 
SE and through and out of the Gulf by tonight. 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 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 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft, subsiding to
7 to 10 ft after midnight. 
.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 4 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 8 to 11 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. 
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 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 4 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,
Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. 
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. 
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to
10 ft in the afternoon. 
.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 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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 7 to 10 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 3 to 5 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.