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FZNT32 KNHC 211453
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1053 AM EDT Tue Apr 21 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 extending from Fort Myers, Florida to 
near 24N90W will pass to the SE of the area this afternoon. The 
next cold front is forecast to approach the NW Gulf late Wed 
night into Thu morning. Fresh to strong SE to S winds are 
forecast to develop ahead of the front over the western half of 
the Gulf tonight and Wed. The front will reach from near 
Pensacola Florida to near 26N92W by Thu night, then from 
Apalachee Bay to the central Gulf and continue as a stationary 
front to the Bay of Campeche early Fri. This front is expected to
pass E of the area Fri night. Scattered showers and 
thunderstorms may precede this front. Yet another cold front is 
expected to emerge off the Texas coast and to over NW Gulf late 
Fri night and early Sat. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

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

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.