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FZNT32 KNHC 131432
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1032 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 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 cold front extends from the Florida Panhandle to
the Bay of Campeche this morning, followed by a stronger cold
front that reaches from south-central Louisiana to near
Brownsville, Texas. Strong thunderstorms are possible over the
NE Gulf today into tonight ahead of the leading front. The
fronts are expected to merge by Tue, then extend from the
Florida Big Bend to near Veracruz, Mexico on Wed. The front will
become nearly stationary and reach from southwest Florida to
Veracruz on Thu, then dissipate by Fri. Elsewhere, smoke from
agricultural fires in southern Mexico and Honduras will continue
to reduce visibility at times over the SW Gulf. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE 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

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 10 to
20 kt, becoming NW less than 10 kt after midnight. Elsewhere, NE
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and S 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds less
than 10 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds less than 10 kt, shifting to NE
after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the
evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less.