000 FZNT32 KNHC 042102 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 402 PM EST Mon Nov 4 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...Newly-upgraded Tropical Storm Rafael is near 15.5N 76.7W at 4 PM EST, and is moving north at 8 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 40 kt with gusts to 50 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 997 mb. Rafael will move to 16.8N 77.6W Tue morning, strengthen to a hurricane near 18.5N 79.1W Tue afternoon, 20.2N 80.8W Wed morning, 22.1N 82.4W Wed afternoon, 23.6N 83.8W Thu morning, and 24.7N 85.0W Thu afternoon. Rafael will change little in intensity as it northward through the Gulf of Mexico Fri. Elsewhere, 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. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft after midnight. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...N winds less than 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .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...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 20 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 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .THU...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.