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FZNT32 KNHC 091514
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1014 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 25.2N 91.5W
at 1500 UTC, or 250 nm NNW of Progreso Mexico, moving WNW at
5 kt. Estimated minimum central pressure is 999 mb. Maximum
sustained wind speed is 45 kt with gusts to 55 kt. Steady
weakening is expected during the next few days. Rafael will
continue moving slowly toward the west-northwest through Sun
morning, then move south-southwestward toward the southwestern
Gulf of Mexico through early next week. Rafael will move to near
25.4N 91.8W this evening, weaken to a tropical depression near
25.7N 92.1W Sun evening, become a remnant low near 23.6N 92.4W
Mon evening, then continue to drift SW and weaken through Wed.
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...

.TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas
8 to 15 ft. 
.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 25 to
35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 20 to
30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. NW winds 40 to 50 kt. Seas
8 to 18 ft. 
.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. N winds 35 to
45 kt, shifting to W 30 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to
12 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 6 to 8 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 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 3 to 5 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 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. 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 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz,
and NE 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and NE 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.