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FZNT32 KNHC 250920
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
520 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 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...Tropical Storm Helene is near 20.7N 86.0W at 5 AM
EDT, and is moving north-northwest at 8 kt. Maximum sustained
winds are 55 kt with gusts to 65 kt, and the minimum central
pressure is 985 mb. Helene will strengthen to a hurricane near
21.9N 86.5W this afternoon, then move to 24.1N 86.2W Thu
morning. Hurricane Helene will be near 27.4N 85.0W Thu
afternoon, 32.0N 84.2W Fri morning, then move inland and weaken
to a tropical depression near 35.9N 85.4W Fri afternoon.

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 20 to 30
kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N winds 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 13 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft or less.

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

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 20 to
30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. N winds 35 to
45 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NW winds 25 to
35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Within 60 nm of
coast of Veracruz, NW winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, N winds
20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 30 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and 3 to 4 ft
elsewhere.
.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Within 60 nm of
coast of Veracruz, NW winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds
30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and 4 to 6 ft
elsewhere.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz,
and W 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less within 60 nm of
coast of Veracruz, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere.
.THU NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds 10 to
15 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and
4 to 6 ft elsewhere.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds 10 to
15 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds 10 to 15 kt.
Elsewhere, SW winds less than 10 kt, shifting to W in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding
to 2 ft or less.

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. E winds 30 to 40 kt,
increasing to 55 to 65 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft,
building to 8 to 13 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SE winds 70 to 80 kt.
Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.THU...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S winds 80 to 100 kt.
Seas 17 to 22 ft.
.THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W winds 85 to
105 kt, diminishing to 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to
20 ft, subsiding to 10 to 15 ft after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.