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FZNT32 KNHC 260320
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1120 PM EDT Tue Jun 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...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

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE 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. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. 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 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.

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

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, S winds less than
10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt.
Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after
midnight. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. 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 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E 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 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S less
than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW 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...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after
midnight.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.