Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
520 FZNT27 KNHC 092125 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 425 PM EST Sat Nov 9 2024 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Rafael is centered near 25.5N 91.7W at 2100 UTC, or 275 nm NNW of Progreso Mexico, moving WNW at 4 kt. Estimated minimum central pressure is 1000 mb. Maximum sustained wind speed is 45 kt with gusts to 55 kt. Slow and steady weakening is expected during the next few days. Rafael will move slowly toward the west-northwest to northwest through Sun morning, then turn south-southwestward and toward the southwest Gulf of Mexico through early next week. Rafael will move to near 25.7N 91.9W around midnight tonight, reach near 26.0N 91.8W Sun afternoon, weaken to a remnant low near 25.7N 91.4W around midnight Sun, then continue to drift southwestward and weaken through Wed. Looking ahead, moderate to locally fresh E winds will build across most of the Gulf on Wed, then weaken Wed night and Thu as a new cold front moves into the western basin. Northwest Gulf of Mexico ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. NE to E winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.