728 FZNT32 KNHC 121517 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1117 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 Depression Francine is inland over Mississippi near 32.5N 90.1W at 11 AM EDT, and is moving north at 12 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 996 mb. Francine will become extratropical and move to 34.3N 90.1W this evening, 35.3N 90.6W Fri morning, 35.9N 90.6W Fri evening, and dissipate Sat morning. Remnant outer winds and seas in the NE Gulf associated with Francine will diminish and subside through late this afternoon. 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 .THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, shifting to S after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 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...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. 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. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W .THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and NE 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...E winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and NE 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. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN 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. .MON...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 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SAT...S winds less than 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.