000 FZNT32 KNHC 100858 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 458 AM EDT Tue Sep 10 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 24.4N 96.2W at 5 AM EDT, and is moving north-northwest at 4 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 55 kt with gusts to 65 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 992 mb. Francine will strengthen to a hurricane near 25.4N 95.6W this afternoon, move to 27.1N 94.2W Wed morning, 29.0N 92.5W Wed afternoon, move inland and weaken to a tropical storm again near 31.4N 91.1W Thu morning, and continue NE and weaken to a tropical depression near 33.8N 90.5W Thu afternoon. Associated rough to very rough seas will persist off the coast of Veracruz and Tamaulipas through at least this morning. 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 N-central Gulf Sat and Sat night. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. SE winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SE winds 65 to 80 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S winds 70 to 80 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. .THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS WITH HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S winds 50 to 60 kt, increasing to 60 to 70 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S winds 60 to 70 kt, diminishing to 40 to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 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 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S after midnight. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SW winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and S 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...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 3 ft. .SAT...E 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 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.