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FZNT32 KNHC 251945
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
245 PM EST Fri Dec 25 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 ridge of high pressure extends east-west across
the central Gulf of Mexico this afternoon. Moderate to strong NW
winds over the NE Gulf will quickly diminish and conditions
across the Gulf will be quiescent from Sat through Mon. SE to S
winds ahead of a new cold front will become moderate to strong
over the Gulf on Tue and Wed. This cold front should emerge off
of the Texas coast on Wed. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt, shifting to NW after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

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

.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...E winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH WED...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.