027 FZNT32 KNHC 092115 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 515 PM EDT Mon Sep 9 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...Tropical Storm Francine is near 24.0N 96.0W at 5 PM EDT, and is moving north-northwest at 6 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 55 kt with gusts to 65 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 996 mb. Francine will strengthen to a hurricane near 24.8N 96.4W late tonight with maximum sustained winds 65 kt gusts 80 kt, to near 25.9N 95.9W Tue afternoon, to near 27.4N 94.7W late Tue night with maximum sustained winds 85 kt gusts 105 kt, to near 29.4N 92.8W Wed afternoon, then weaken to a tropical storm near 31.8N 91.3W Thu morning. Francine is then forecast to move inland and weaken to a tropical depression near 34.2N 90.8W Thu afternoon. Francine will become post-tropical well north of the region Fri afternoon. Associated rough to very rough seas will persist off the coast of Veracruz and Tamaulipas through this early this evening. Looking ahead, winds and seas will diminish across the Gulf Thu through Fri, however westerly swell will impact the southeastern Gulf Thu through Fri. High pressure will become established over the north- central Gulf Sat and Sat night. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SE winds 35 to 45 kt, increasing to 60 to 70 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SE winds 70 to 85 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S winds 70 to 85 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. .THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt, shifting to E after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. SE winds 45 to 55 kt, increasing to 55 to 65 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S winds 55 to 65 kt, increasing to 65 to 75 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S winds 55 to 65 kt, diminishing to 30 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Elsewhere, W winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and S 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...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. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .TONIGHT...E 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. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, shifting to E after midnight. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less.