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FZNT32 KNHC 160923
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
423 AM EST Wed Dec 16 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 cold front extends across the NW Gulf from the 
central Louisiana coast to the upper Mexican waters, and will 
reach from the Florida Big Bend to the central Bay of Campeche 
late this evening. Strong northerly winds will build behind the 
front W of 90W through this evening, with gales expected briefly 
offshore of Tampico this morning and across the Veracruz waters 
late morning through afternoon. Winds and seas will gradually 
diminish through Fri as high pressure builds across the northern 
Gulf and the front sinks SE of the basin. The next cold front 
will move into the northwest Gulf by Sat night and move slowly SE
through Sun. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, except 25 to 35 kt W of 96W early.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds 25 to
35 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft within 60 nm of
coast of Veracruz, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. 
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 10 to
15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Elsewhere,
NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft after midnight.