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FZNT32 KNHC 221531
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1131 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 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 broad area of low pressure is located over the
southwest Gulf this morning, with a mean 1005 mb center, AL93,
near 21N95.5W. Strong winds surround the low center to the S of
26N and W of 92W. Environmental conditions appear conducive for
gradual development of this system as it moves slowly west-
northwestward or northwestward, and a tropical depression could
form over the western Gulf of Mexico this weekend. Moderate to
fresh winds and moderate seas prevail E of 90W this morning and
will diminish to gentle to moderate and slight seas tonight and
to light to gentle speeds on Sun. Conditions are forecast to
improve W of 90W Sun afternoon into Mon as the low pressure
system moves inland across Mexico. Weak high pressure will
reside over the E central Gulf Tue and Wed.

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE 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 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or
less.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 15 to 25 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and S 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and S 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SW winds 10 to 15 kt.
Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds less
than 10 kt. Elsewhere, E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 to 4 ft after midnight.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after
midnight. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.