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FZNT32 KNHC 011524
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1124 AM EDT Tue Oct 1 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...Fresh to strong NW to N winds and rough seas are
expected over the SW Gulf, including the Veracruz area, through
at least Fri as a trough of low pressure develops over the
western Gulf. A tropical depression could form over the next
several days over the NW Caribbean. This system is forecast to
move northwestward over the northwestern Caribbean Sea and the
southern Gulf of Mexico. Elsewhere, gentle to moderate winds and
slight to moderate seas will prevail trough Fri. Looking ahead,
increasing winds and building seas are forecast for the northern
Gulf during the upcoming weekend.

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and NE less than 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, seas 4 to 6 ft. Elsewhere, seas 2 ft or less, building
to 3 ft after midnight.
.WED...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds 15 to 25 kt.
Elsewhere, E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to S in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and
3 to 5 ft elsewhere.
.WED NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds 20 to
30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Elsewhere, N
winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft
within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.