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FZNT32 KNHC 170847
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
447 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

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 stationary front from near Venice, Florida to SE
Louisiana has begun to drift northward as a warm front.
Scattered to numerous strong thunderstorms are north of 28N
between SE Louisiana and the Florida Panhandle and are shifting
eastward. The front will continue to lift northward and inland
through late today, with strong thunderstorms ahead of it. A
stationary front is across the Texas coastal waters and will
meander there today before shifting E across the northern Gulf
tonight through Mon, supported by a series of upper-level
disturbances moving from W to E. This will maintain active
weather over the northern Gulf through most of the weekend.
Elsewhere, moderate to fresh return flow will dominate the
basin, except pulsing to locally strong near the Yucatan
Peninsula and the Bay of Campeche through Sat night. Winds will
slightly weaken Sun into early next week as the pressure
gradient relaxes. Meanwhile, areas of haze and smoke due to
agricultural fires in Mexico continue across most of the western
Gulf and Bay of Campeche.

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 25 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz,
and SE 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds 10 to 15 kt.
Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE less
than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.