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FZNT32 KNHC 202059
OFFN21
MARINE WEATHER HF VOICE BROADCAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
359 PM EST MON JAN 20 2025
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
THE TAIL OF A COLD FRONT EXTENDS ACROSS THE STRAITS
OF FLORIDA TO W CUBA TO THE YUCATAN CHANNEL. THE FRONT WILL
STALL THIS EVENING AND DISSIPATE LATE TONIGHT INTO TUE. LOW
PRESSURE WILL FORM OVER THE NW GULF TONIGHT, THEN TRACK
SOUTHEASTWARD THROUGH WED, DRAGGING A STRONG COLD FRONT ACROSS
THE ENTIRE BASIN. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE BEHIND THE FRONT WILL
INDUCE GALE-FORCE N TO NE WINDS TONIGHT INTO EARLY TUE, LIKELY
BECOMING STRONG GALES AND EXPANDING ACROSS MUCH OF THE NORTHERN
AND WESTERN GULF TUE AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY WED, WITH THE
POTENTIAL FOR GUSTS TO STORM FORCE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE WEST
AND CENTRAL GULF. THE FRONT IS FORECAST TO EXIT THE BASIN BY WED
MORNING WITH WINDS DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON HOURS. MARINERS
ARE URGED TO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION ACROSS THE BASIN DUE TO
THE EXPANSIVE AREA OF GALE-FORCE WINDS AND A LARGE AREA OF VERY
ROUGH TO HIGH SEAS THAT IS EXPECTED TO ACCOMPANY THIS NEXT
FRONTAL SYSTEM. LOOKING AHEAD, A SURFACE TROUGH IS FORECAST TO
DEVELOP ALONG THE E MEXICAN OFFSHORE WATERS BY THU EVENING WITH
STRONG WINDS POSSIBLY REACHING GALE-FORCE BY FRI MORNING. GALES
OFF VERACRUZ WILL DIMINISH BY FRI EVENING.
GULF OF MEXICO N OF 26N W OF 87W
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO
7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GULF OF MEXICO FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 87W
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT, BUILDING TO 14 TO 19 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, SHIFTING TO NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 13 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN
10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SW GULF OF MEXICO S OF 22N W OF 87W
..GALE WARNING
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ, NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT,
INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, SE WINDS
10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 25 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
VERACRUZ, AND N 25 TO 35 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
WED
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ, SEAS 8 TO 13 FT,
SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE, SEAS 12 TO
17 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 12 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
GULF OF MEXICO E OF 87W
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 20 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
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