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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
417 AM EST Sat Nov 9 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 25.0N 90.8W
at 09/0900 UTC or 230 nm NNW of Progreso Mexico, moving WNW at
5 kt. Estimated minimum central pressure is 992 mb. Maximum
sustained wind speed is 55 kt with gusts to 65 kt. Steady
weakening is expected during the next few days. Rafael will
continue moving toward the west-northwest through today. After
that, Rafael is likely to move slowly south-southwestward toward
the southwestern Gulf of Mexico through early next week. Rafael
will move to 25.1N 91.5W this afternoon, 25.4N 92.1W Sun
morning, 25.3N 92.3W Sun afternoon, weaken to a tropical
depression near 24.7N 92.3W Mon morning, become a remnant low
and move to 23.9N 92.5W Mon afternoon, and 23.1N 92.6W Tue
morning. Rafael will change little in intensity as it moves to
21.0N 93.7W early Wed. Looking ahead, moderate to locally fresh
NE winds will build across the basin Wed. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TODAY...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NW winds 40 to
50 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NW winds 30 to
40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W winds 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

.TODAY...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 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...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 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds 10 to 15 kt.
Elsewhere, W winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...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 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 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...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.