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FZNT32 KNHC 170250
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
950 PM 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 from low pres 1011 mb near
30N84.5W to 25N86W to the central Bay of Campeche near
18.5N93.5W. Winds behind the front remain strong S of 24N but
have diminished below gale force. Winds and seas over the Gulf
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
evening and move slowly SE through Mon. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.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. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Within 60 nm of coast of 
Veracruz, seas 8 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after 
midnight. Elsewhere, seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.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...NE winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. 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. 
.MON...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.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. 
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.