896 FZNT32 KNHC 172021 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 421 PM EDT Thu Oct 17 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...A cold front has cleared the basin to the SE this afternoon, but will soon stall just SE of the area and meander into the weekend before dissipating. Fresh to strong NE winds and rough seas to 11 ft will continue to affect much of the basin through Sun as strong high pressure builds over the SE United States behind the front. Northeast winds will diminish to moderate to fresh speeds by Mon, then prevail through the middle of next week. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and NE 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. .FRI...NE winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and NE 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and NE 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.