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FZNT32 KNHC 241924
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
224 PM EST Sun Nov 24 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...High pressure will prevail across the Gulf waters
through the middle of the week. Moderate to fresh southerly
winds will persist over the western Gulf through Mon before
diminishing briefly. A weak cold front will move off the coast
of Texas Mon night into Tue, extend along the northern Gulf
through Wed, then lift N ahead of another cold front forecast to
enter the Gulf waters late on Thu. Moderate to fresh southerly
winds will once again develop over the western Gulf on Wed ahead
of the second front, which will reach from N Florida to near
Tampico, Mexico Fri morning, and from the Straits of Florida to
near Veracruz, Mexico Fri night. The front will exit the basin
on Sat. Fresh to strong northerly winds and building seas will
follow this front. Winds may briefly reach minimal gale force
near the Veracruz area on Fri.

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening,
subsiding to 2 ft or less.
.TUE...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to
4 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, shifting to N after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds 10 to 15 kt.
Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, Variable winds less
than 10 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in
the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E after midnight.
Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after
midnight. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening,
subsiding to 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in
the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SW after
midnight. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.