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FZNT32 KNHC 090314
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1014 PM EST Fri Nov 8 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...Tropical Storm Rafael is centered near 24.8N 89.9W
at 09/0300 UTC or 210 nm N of Progreso Mexico, moving WNW at
4 kt. Estimated minimum central pressure is 989 mb. Maximum
sustained wind speed is 60 kt with gusts to 75 kt. Additional
steady to rapid weakening is expected during the next few days.
A slow west-northwestward motion is expected through Saturday.
After that, Rafael is likely to move slowly south-southwestward
toward the southwestern Gulf of Mexico through early next week.
Rafael will move to 25.0N 90.7W Sat morning, 25.3N 91.5W Sat
evening, 25.6N 91.8W Sun morning, 25.1N 91.8W Sun evening,
weaken to a tropical depression near 24.4N 91.9W Mon morning,
and become a remnant low and move to 23.4N 92.2W Mon evening.
Rafael will change little in intensity as it moves to 22.0N
92.7W late Tue. Looking ahead, moderate to locally fresh NE
winds will build across the basin Wed. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 20 to
35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E winds 25 to
35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. NE winds 55 to 65 kt,
becoming N 45 to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NW winds 40 to
50 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NW winds 30 to
40 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W winds 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 25 to
35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W

.TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, E winds less than
10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt.
Elsewhere, NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds less than
10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W winds 10 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 10 to
15 kt, shifting to NW after midnight. Elsewhere, W winds 10 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...W winds less than 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds less
than 10 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less
than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 10 to
15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Elsewhere,
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 10 to
15 kt, shifting to NE after midnight. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...N winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and NE 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.