000 FZNT32 KNHC 052038 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 338 PM EST Tue Nov 5 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...Moderate to fresh E to SE winds will continue over the eastern half of the basin through Wed ahead of Tropical Storm Rafael, currently in the NW Caribbean. Strong E winds and rough seas in the Straits of Florida will worsen as the tropical cyclone approches, reaching near gale force by Wed morning. Tropical Storm Rafael is near 19.1N 79.6W at 4 PM EST, and is moving northwest at 13 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 60 kt with gusts to 75 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 989 mb. Rafael will strengthen to a hurricane near 20.5N 80.7W Wed morning, move to the SE Gulf near 22.5N 82.4W Wed afternoon, 24.1N 83.8W Thu morning, 25.0N 85.2W Thu afternoon, 25.4N 86.5W Fri morning, and 25.8N 87.8W Fri afternoon. Rafael will weaken to a tropical storm over the north-central Gulf near 27.1N 90.1W Sat afternoon. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming E 35 to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 50 to 60 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE after midnight. Elsewhere, NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E winds 25 to 35 kt, increasing to 40 to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE winds 65 to 75 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 8 to 13 ft after midnight. .THU...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E winds 65 to 75 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .THU NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 60 to 70 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .FRI...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.