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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
521 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 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 Helene is near 24.2N 86.2W at 5 AM EDT, 
and is moving north-northeast at 10 kt. Maximum sustained winds 
are 80 kt with gusts to 100 kt, and the minimum central pressure 
is 966 mb. Helene will move to 26.8N 85.2W this afternoon, then 
inland to 31.6N 84.0W Fri morning. Hurricane Helene will weaken 
as an extratropical cyclone near 36.1N 84.9W Fri afternoon, then
reach 37.0N 87.8W Sat morning.

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N winds 25 to
35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N winds 25 to 35 
kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft, subsiding to 6 to
9 ft in the afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after
midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...NE 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. NW winds 35 to 45 kt,
diminishing to 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds less than 10 kt. 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, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. 

SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 2 ft or less within 60 nm of
coast of Veracruz, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. 
.TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds 10 to
15 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds 10 to
15 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds 10 to 15 kt.
Elsewhere, W winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding
to 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.TODAY...HURRICANE CONDITIONS. SE winds 75 to 85 kt, shifting
to S 75 to 95 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 to 27 ft. 
.TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W winds 80 to 100 kt,
diminishing to 35 to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 16 to 26 ft,
subsiding to 12 to 17 ft after midnight. 
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to
10 ft in the afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft or less.