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FZNT32 KNHC 231525
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1025 AM EST Wed Dec 23 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 across the basin will shift eastward
today ahead of a strong cold front. The front will enter the NW
Gulf early Thu, with widespread gale-force winds expected
northwest of the front as it races southward across the basin
through early Fri. Seas will build in excess of 10 ft behind the
front on Thu. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. 
.THU...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to
14 ft in the afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft, subsiding to
6 to 9 ft after midnight. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon. 
.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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds 20 to 30 kt,
becoming N 30 to 40 kt in the afternoon,Seas 5 to 7 ft, building
to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt,
becoming N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon,Seas 3 to 4 ft, building
to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 25 to
35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt after midnight,Seas 10 to
15 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt,Seas 8 to 11 ft, building
to 9 to 14 ft after midnight. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.