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FZNT32 KNHC 080840
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
340 AM EST Tue Dec 8 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...High pressure is building across the basin in the
wake of a cold front that currently extends across the western
Atlantic and west Caribbean. Fresh to strong northerly winds
over the eastern half of the basin will gradually diminish this
morning. Surface ridging will prevail through Thu with light to
gentle variable winds. Moderate to fresh return flow will
establish over the western half of the basin Thu night ahead of
the next cold front forecast to enter the NW Gulf Fri. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.WED...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...SW 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 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...N winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the
afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

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

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 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 4 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...SE winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.