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FZNT32 KNHC 191518
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1118 AM EDT Wed Aug 19 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...Weak high pressure across the basin will maintain
generally tranquil conditions across the Gulf through the rest
of the week. Low pressure in the central Caribbean has a high
chance of tropical formation by this weekend, and this system is
expected to approach the Yucatan Peninsula or Channel Sat and
could emerge in the southern Gulf Sun. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.THIS AFTERNOON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or
less. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S less than
10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. 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 in the morning, becoming variable winds
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to
4 ft after midnight. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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. 
.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 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 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...SE winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming
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, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

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. 
.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, building
to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.