000 FZNT32 KNHC 040301 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1001 PM EST Sun Nov 3 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 broad high pressure ridge extends from the western Atlantic into the southeastern U.S. The pressure gradient between this ridge and troughs over Mexico and the northwest Caribbean are supporting fresh winds and moderate seas across most of the Gulf region. Moderate to fresh SE winds across the northwestern part of the basin will strengthen tonight into Tue as a cold front slowly approaches E Texas. Looking ahead, Potential Tropical Cyclone Eighteen is becoming better organized in the southwest Caribbean, and may move across western Cuba into the southeastern Gulf by Tue night or Wed morning as a strong tropical storm or hurricane, then move into the north-central Gulf Fri. Marine interests in the eastern Gulf should continue to monitor the latest advisories from National Hurricane Center on the development and track of Eighteen. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .WED NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.