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FZNT32 KNHC 232054
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
354 PM 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
tonight ahead of a strong cold front in Texas. The front will
enter the NW Gulf around midnight tonight, with widespread gale-
force winds expected immediately behind the front as it races
southeastward across the entire basin through early Fri. A broad
area of seas in excess of 12 ft will build behind the front Thu
through Thu night. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 8 to
13 ft in the afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft, subsiding to
7 to 10 ft after midnight. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW 25 to 35 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 8 to 13 ft in the 
afternoon. 
.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. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, W winds 15 kt, becoming
NW 30 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 
kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, 
building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, seas 11 to 16 ft. Elsewhere, seas 8 to 11 ft, building
to 9 to 14 ft after midnight. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft, subsiding to 8 to
11 ft in the afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt within 90 nm of front
diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.