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FZNT32 KNHC 200316
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1116 PM 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...Tropical Depression Thirteen near 14.6N 47.9W
1008 mb at 11 PM EDT moving WNW at 17 kt. Maximum sustained
winds 30 kt gusts 40 kt. Thirteen will move to 16.1N 50.8W Thu
morning, then strengthen to a tropical storm near 17.4N 54.6W
Thu evening. The tropical storm will reach near 18.4N 58.4W Fri
morning, 19.1N 62.1W Fri evening, 19.9N 65.9W Sat morning, and
20.8N 69.7W Sat evening. Thirteen will change little in
intensity as it moves to near the Turks and Caicos Islands and
SW Bahamas late Sun. Also, low pressure in the central Caribbean
Sea tonight has a high chance of tropical formation in the next
48 hours as it reaches the NW Caribbean. This system could
impact the Yucatan Channel and other portions of the central and
western Gulf for the start of next week. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt, shifting to S after
midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 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...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building
to 3 ft after midnight. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. 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. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.OVERNIGHT...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...SE winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds less than
10 kt in the morning, becoming variable 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. 
.FRI NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, E winds less
than 10 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Elsewhere, E winds
10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds less than
10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt.
Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, Variable winds less
than 10 kt, becoming NW less than 10 kt in the afternoon.
Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds less than
10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft
in the afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.MON...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.