Offshore Forecast
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Issued by NWS
220 FZNT32 KNHC 232127 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 527 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 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...Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine is located near 18.1N 82.2W at 2100 UTC, moving N-NW at 6 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Minimum central pressure is 1003 mb. Nine is expected to move slowly NW tonight and gradually become better organized, reaching near 19N 83W tonight as a Tropical Storm, continue to steadily intensify and reach near 19.9N 84.2W Tue afternoon, near 23N 86W as a hurricane Wed afternoon, near 28.9N 84.5W Thu afternoon as a major hurricane, and then inland Thu night. Nine is expected to become a large and powerful hurricane. Widespread showers and thunderstorms will shift into the SE Gulf Tue through Wed as Nine moves northward into the eastern Gulf. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. .THU...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .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...N winds less than 10 kt, shifting to E after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NE winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .TUE...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and N 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 2 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .WED NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW after midnight. Elsewhere, NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 2 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and W 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .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. .FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 35 to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E winds 55 to 65 kt, increasing to 65 to 75 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 70 to 80 kt, increasing to 80 to 90 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 16 ft, building to 14 to 19 ft after midnight. .THU...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.