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FZNT32 KNHC 171512
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1112 AM EDT Thu Sep 17 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...A well-defined area of low pressure over the
southwestern Gulf will meander over the southwestern Gulf for
the next day or so before moving slowly northward to
northeastward on Fri and Sat, with potential for it to become a
tropical depression or tropical storm later today. A Gale
Warning has been issued for this system. A weak front will move
into the northern Gulf on Sat, followed by fresh to strong east
to northeast winds. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

...GALE WARNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds 10 to
15 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds less than 10 kt, shifting to S after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.