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FZNT32 KNHC 220728
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
328 AM EDT Sun Sep 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...A broad area of low pressure will form early this
week over the NW Caribbean Sea and adjacent parts of Central
America. Thereafter, gradually development of this system is
expected, and a tropical depression is likely for form as the
system moves slowly north across the NW Caribbean and Gulf of
Mexico through the end of the week. There is a high chance of
tropical cyclone formation in the next seven days. Regardless of
development, winds and seas will start increasing across the SE
Gulf early this week.

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 ft after midnight.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

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

.TODAY...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft after midnight.
.TUE...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

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

.TODAY...SE winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable 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.
.MON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, variable winds
less than 10 kt. Winds NE winds less than 10 kt in the evening.
Elsewhere, E winds after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building
to 3 ft after midnight.
.WED...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.