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FZNT32 KNHC 181452
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1052 AM EDT Tue Aug 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 weak pressure pattern will prevail across the Gulf
through Wed night before high pressure over the central Atlantic
builds modestly across Florida and into the eastern basin Thu
through Fri. Looking ahead, fresh to strong winds are possible
Sun over the south central Gulf with and ahead of a tropical
wave and potential low pressure approaching the region from the
northwest Caribbean and Great Bahama Bank. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...SW winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or
less. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE less
than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...S winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE less
than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or
less. 
.TONIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E less
than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 ft after midnight. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.THIS AFTERNOON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or
less. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S less
than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.