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FZNT32 KNHC 172017
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
417 PM 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 weak cold front has entered the western Gulf, and
it extends from southeastern Louisiana to inland NE Mexico.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are over the western Gulf
north of 26N and west of 91W. The front will shift eastward
across the northern Gulf through early Sun, then stall and
weaken gradually through Mon. 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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. 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.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

.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 20 kt, becoming S less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds less than
10 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W 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 late. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.