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FZNT32 KNHC 250930
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
530 AM EDT Tue Aug 25 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 Storm Laura centered near 22.9N 85.7W
995 mb at 5 AM EDT is moving WNW at 15 kt. Maximum sustained
winds 55 kt gusts 60 kt. Laura will intensify to a hurricane
near 23.8N 87.9W this afternoon with maximum sustained winds
65 kt gusts 80 kt. Laura will continue to intensify as it
reaches near 25.1N 90.6W late tonight with maximum sustained
winds 80 kt gusts 90 kt, and continue over the NW Gulf to near
26.8N 92.7W Wed afternoon with maximum sustained winds 95 kt
gusts 115 kt, reach near 29.3N 93.7W late Wed night with maximum
sustained winds 100 kt gusts 120 kt before moving inland and
weaken to a tropical storm near near 32.1N 93.7W Thu afternoon.
Laura will weaken to a to a tropical depression well inland near
34.5N 93.0W late Thu night. Atlantic high pressure will build
westward over the eastern Gulf in the wake of Laura. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 20 to
30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE winds 25 to
35 kt, becoming E 35 to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 16 ft. 
.WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E winds 70 to 85 kt. Seas
16 to 21 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S winds 75 to
85 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight.
.THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S winds 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. NE winds 40 to 50 kt,
becoming N 55 to 65 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft,
building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE winds 60 to 75 kt.
Seas 10 to 15 ft. 
.WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SW winds 70 to 80 kt,
diminishing to 60 to 70 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 10 to
20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

.TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds less than
10 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds less than
10 kt. Elsewhere, N winds less than 10 kt, shifting to NE after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, Variable winds less
than 10 kt. Elsewhere, E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SE winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds 10 to 15 kt,
shifting to E in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and SE 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and SE 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. SE winds 50 to 60 kt. Seas
11 to 16 ft. 
.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 30 to
40 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to
14 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.