000 FZNT32 KNHC 120900 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 500 AM EDT Thu Sep 12 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 30.9N 90.1W at 5 AM EDT, and is moving northeast at 10 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 40 kt with gusts to 50 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 992 mb. Francine will weaken to a remnant low near 32.6N 89.8W this afternoon, move to 34.4N 90.1W Fri morning, 35.1N 90.3W Fri afternoon, and dissipate Sat morning. Remnant outer winds and seas will diminish and subside over the Gulf through tonight, with westerly swell impacting the eastern Gulf through tonight. High pressure will become established over the north- central Gulf this weekend, with rather tranquil conditions expected throughout the basin. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...S winds less than 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SW winds less than 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W .TODAY...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. 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...SE 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. .SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W .TODAY...SE winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 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. .SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...Variable 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. .MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.