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Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
454 FZNT32 KNHC 161408 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1008 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 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 pressure pattern will continue across the Gulf through Sun, supporting mostly gentle breezes and slight seas. Looking ahead, light northerly breezes may briefly follow a weak cold front expected to move into the northern Gulf Mon. The front will stall and dissipate through late Tue. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .THIS AFTERNOON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E 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 less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SW after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W .THIS AFTERNOON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 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 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 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming 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. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.