000 FZNT32 KNHC 311439 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL Issued by NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1039 AM EDT Wed Jul 31 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 ridge will remain in place from the southeastern U.S. across the eastern Gulf waters through Sat allowing for gentle to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas. Fresh winds are expected near and to the NW of the Yucatan Peninsula at night during the next couple of days due to local effects. A tropical wave moving across the eastern Caribbean this morning may impact portions of the southeast Gulf with active weather late Sat through Sun. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...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, becoming N less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 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...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W .THIS AFTERNOON...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NE 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. .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. .THU...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 in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .SAT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 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, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.