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FZNT32 KNHC 260923
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
520 AM EDT Wed Aug 26 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 near 26.1N 90.7W 981 mb at
5 AM EDT is moving WNW at 13 kt. Maximum sustained winds have
increased to 95 kt gusts 115 kt. Laura will strengthen into a
major hurricane this afternoon near 27.4N 92.4W with maximum
sustained winds 115 kt gusts 140 kt, and continue over the NW
Gulf to along the coast near 29.7N 93.5W late tonight with
maximum sustained winds 105 kt gusts 130 kt. Laura will move 
inland and weaken to a tropical storm near 32.4N 93.7W Thu 
afternoon and weaken further to a tropical depression well 
inland near 34.8N 92.9W late 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...

.TODAY...HURRICANE CONDITIONS. E winds 80 to 90 kt, increasing
to 80 to 100 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 18 ft W of 94W,
and 21 to 34 ft E of 94W. 
.TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S winds 75 to 95 kt,
diminishing to 65 to 75 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 19 ft W of 
94W, and 19 to 28 ft, subsiding to 12 to 18 ft late E of 94W.
.THU...S winds 20 to 30 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...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. SW winds 75 to 85 kt,
diminishing to 30 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 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. 

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

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

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the
evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.