879
FZNT32 KNHC 080919
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
419 AM 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...Hurricane Rafael is centered near 24.5N 88.0W at
08/0900 UTC or 210 nm NNE of Progreso Mexico, moving W at 8 kt.
Estimated minimum central pressure is 956 mb. Maximum sustained
wind speed is 105 kt with gusts to 130 kt. Some fluctuations in
intensity are possible today. By tonight, a steady weakening
trend is forecast and should continue through the weekend. A
general westward to west-northwestward motion at a slower
forward speed is expected through the weekend. On the forecast
track, Rafael is expected to move over the central Gulf of
Mexico for the next few days. Rafael will move to 24.6N 89.3W
this afternoon, 24.8N 90.6W Sat morning, 25.2N 91.6W Sat
afternoon, weaken to a tropical storm near 25.5N 92.1W Sun
morning, 26.0N 92.1W Sun afternoon, and 26.3N 91.4W Mon morning.
Rafael will change little in intensity as it moves to 24.5N
91.5W early Tue.

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 25 to
35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E winds 25 to
35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E winds 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E winds 30 to
40 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 35 to 45 kt.
Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.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.

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

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.TODAY...HURRICANE CONDITIONS. NE winds 80 to 95 kt. Seas 8 to
13 ft.
.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE winds 70 to
80 kt, becoming N 60 to 70 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NW winds 60 to
70 kt, diminishing to 50 to 60 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to
13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NW winds 45 to
55 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W winds 40 to 50 kt,
diminishing to 30 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.MON NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

.TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, Variable winds less
than 10 kt, becoming SE less than 10 kt in the afternoon.
Elsewhere, NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Veracruz, and W 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 20 to
30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.