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FZNT32 KNHC 172008
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
308 PM EST Fri Jan 17 2025

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...Moderate to locally fresh NE winds, surrounding a 
1017 mb low in the southeastern Gulf of Mexico, will diminish 
this evening. Moderate to locally fresh SE to SW winds will 
develop this evening and continue through Sat across the northern
and western Gulf as a warm front lifts northward, ahead of 
developing low pressure in the south-central United States. A 
cold front associated with the aforementioned low is expected to 
enter the northwestern basin Sat night, and fresh N winds will 
follow the front. Winds will increase to strong speeds by early 
Sun as the pressure gradient tightens between the front and 
building high pressure over the central U.S. Near-gale force 
winds will be possible on Sun over the southwestern Gulf offshore
of Tampico and Veracruz. Rough seas are expected to accompany 
the winds. Looking ahead, a very strong cold front is slated to 
move into the northwestern Gulf early next week, leading to 
strong to near gale force winds across much of the basin. Winds 
may reach gale force in portions of the northern and western 
Gulf. Rough to very rough seas are expected with these winds. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE EARLY NEXT WEEK...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to
15 ft in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

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

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE EARLY NEXT WEEK...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 8 to
13 ft in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 

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

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE EARLY NEXT WEEK...

.TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds 10 to
20 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to
15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, S winds 10 to 15 kt,
diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, Variable winds
less than 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
Elsewhere, SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 15 to 25 kt.
Elsewhere, NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft, subsiding to
7 to 10 ft after midnight. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to S after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.