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Offshore Forecast
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908 FZNT32 KNHC 130919 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 519 AM EDT Tue Aug 13 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 this weekend. Otherwise, moderate to fresh winds are expected along the Yucatan Peninsula this evening and Tuesday evening. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .TODAY...S winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...S winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SW winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, Variable winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to E after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .TODAY...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .THU...NE winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.