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FZNT32 KNHC 181457
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1057 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 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...Weak surface ridging over the Gulf waters will
support light to gentle winds and slight seas across much of the
basin into Thu. Moderate winds may pulse in the Bay of Campeche
nightly through Fri. A cold front moving through the NE Gulf
will lead to moderate NE winds across the basin Thu through Fri.
Little change is expected on Sat.

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.THIS AFTERNOON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 to 4 ft after midnight.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to E after
midnight. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight.
.SAT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, E winds less than
10 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to E after
midnight. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, E winds less
than 10 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.THIS AFTERNOON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE less
than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.