000 FZNT32 KNHC 071519 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1019 AM EST Thu Nov 7 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 Rafael is near 24.5N 85.2W at 10 AM EST, and is moving west-northwest at 8 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 85 kt with gusts to 105 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 971 mb. Rafael will move to 24.6N 86.7W this evening, 24.6N 88.4W Fri morning, 24.6N 89.8W Fri evening, 24.7N 91.0W Sat morning, weaken to a tropical storm near 24.7N 91.9W Sat evening, and 24.5N 92.6W Sun morning. Rafael will change little in intensity as it moves to the western-central Gulf waters near 24.0N 93.2W early Mon. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE winds 65 to 80 kt. Seas 8 to 30 ft. .FRI...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. N winds 60 to 75 kt. Seas 8 to 36 ft. .FRI NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE winds 55 to 70 kt. Seas 10 to 28 ft. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 50 to 60 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W .TODAY...E winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and N 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and N 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .FRI...SE winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and W 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and 3 to 4 ft elsewhere. .FRI NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to NW after midnight. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...HURRICANE CONDITIONS. E winds 70 to 80 kt. Seas 10 to 30 ft. .TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SE winds 65 to 75 kt, diminishing to 40 to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 36 ft. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.