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FZNT32 KNHC 151346
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
946 AM EDT Thu Aug 15 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 weak surface ridge will maintain gentle to
moderate winds and slight to moderate seas across most of the
basin into early next week. High pressure will build modestly
across the NE Gulf Thu night through Fri night to produce
moderate to fresh easterly winds and a mild increase in seas.
Otherwise, moderate to locally fresh winds, and scattered
showers and thunderstorms are expected along the Yucatan
Peninsula each evening through the period.

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft after midnight.
.SAT...E winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the
morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less.
.FRI 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, building to 3 ft
after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft after midnight.
.MON...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft after midnight.

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building
to 3 ft after midnight.
.FRI...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the evening,
subsiding to 2 ft or less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.