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FZNT32 KNHC 261516
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1116 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 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...A ridge will dominate the Gulf waters through Fri
supporting light to gentle winds and slight seas over the
eastern half of the Gulf, and gentle to moderate winds and
slight to moderate seas across the western half of the basin.
Looking ahead, wind and seas may increase over the SW Gulf
during the upcoming weekend as a strong tropical wave, with some
potential of tropical cyclone development reaches the area.

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 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...SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...S winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 ft after midnight.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

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