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FZNT32 KNHC 241557
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1057 AM EST Thu Dec 24 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 strong, fast-moving cold front, currently in the N
central Gulf, will have widespread gale-force winds behind the
front as it races southeastward across the entire basin through
this afternoon through early Fri. A broad area of large seas in
excess of 10 ft will build behind the front today and tonight.
High pressure will prevail across the region this weekend. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 8 to
13 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft, subsiding to
7 to 10 ft after midnight. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after
midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon.
Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...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, diminishing to less than
10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. 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. 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 3 to 5 ft. 

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

...STORM WARNING...
...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, W winds 20 to 30 kt,
becoming NW 35 to 45 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. 
.TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 25 to
35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt after midnight,Seas 11 to
16 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 25 to 35 kt,Seas 8 to 11 ft, building
to 9 to 14 ft after midnight. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to
10 ft in the afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, E winds less
than 10 kt. Elsewhere, 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 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

...GALE WARNING...

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