000 FZNT32 KNHC 110859 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 459 AM EDT Wed Sep 11 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...Hurricane Francine is near 27.0N 93.8W at 5 AM EDT, and is moving northeast at 9 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 80 kt with gusts to 100 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 977 mb. Francine will move to 28.5N 92.3W this afternoon, move inland and weaken to a tropical storm near 30.6N 90.8W Thu morning, move farther inland and weaken to a tropical depression near 33.0N 90.1W Thu afternoon. Looking ahead, winds and seas will diminish across the Gulf Thu afternoon through Fri, however westerly swell will impact the eastern Gulf Wed through Thu night. High pressure will become established over the north- central Gulf during the weekend, with rather tranquil conditions expected throughout. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...HURRICANE CONDITIONS. S winds 70 to 80 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SW winds 40 to 50 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. .THU...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE 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 in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W .TODAY...SW winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and S 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...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 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .FRI 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. .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. .SAT 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. .SUN...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt, shifting to E after midnight. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SAT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.