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FZNT32 KNHC 181530
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1130 AM EDT Sat Apr 18 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 moving off the Texas coast this morning
will extend from the Florida Big Bend to Brownsville, Texas this
afternoon before moving east of the area tonight. A second cold
front is expected to reach the NW Gulf Sun night and extend from
the Florida Big Bend to near 25N90W by Mon afternoon. Fresh to
strong southerly winds are expected ahead of the front starting
Sun morning. Otherwise, smoke from agricultural fires in
southern Mexico and Honduras could reduce visibility, mainly in
the SW Gulf. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to E after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast
of Veracruz, and SE 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, E winds 10 to
15 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Elsewhere, 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 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E less than
10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.