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FZNT32 KNHC 252044
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
444 PM 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...Hurricane Laura centered north of the Yucatan
Peninsula near 24.7N 88.3W at 2100Z moving W-NW or 300 deg at
15 kt. Maximum sustained winds 70 kt gusts 85 kt. Laura will
continue to gradually intensify as it reaches near 25.7N 90.3W
tonight, reaches near 27.5N 92.4W Wed afternoon with maximum
sustained winds 95 kt gusts 115 kt, and continues over the NW
Gulf to near 29.7N 93.8W Wed night with maximum sustained winds
100 kt gusts 120 kt. Laura is then expected to move more
northward and inland Thu, reach near 32.2N 93.9W Thu afternoon.
Laura will then weaken quickly as it moves northward and well
inland Thu and Thu night. Expect long-period swell from Laura to
impact most of the basin through Thu. 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...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 15 ft, building to 13 to 18 ft after
midnight. 
.WED...E winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 21 ft, building to 17 to
27 ft in the afternoon. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 17 to 22 ft, subsiding to
12 to 17 ft after midnight. 
.THU...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft, subsiding to 6 to
9 ft in the afternoon. 
.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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 10 to
20 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds less than 10 kt, shifting to S after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds less
than 10 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Elsewhere, E winds
less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. 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...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 11 to 16 ft, subsiding to 8 to 13 ft after
midnight. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.