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FZNT32 KNHC 081548
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1048 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 88.8W at
1500 UTC, or 200 nm NNE of Progreso Mexico, moving W at 8 kt.
Estimated minimum central pressure is 961 mb. Maximum sustained
wind speed is 95 kt with gusts to 115 kt. Some minor
fluctuations in intensity are possible today, before a steady
weakening trend begins tonight 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 slowly over the central Gulf of Mexico for
the next few days, reaching near 24.7N 89.8W this evening, near
25.1N 91.0W Sat morning, near 25.8N 91.9W Sun morning as a
tropical storm, near 25.5N 91.6W Mon morning, and near 23.7N
92.0W Tue morning and a 30 kt remnant low.

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 20 to
30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 25 to
35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E winds 35 to 45 kt.
Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E winds 35 to
45 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 35 to 45 kt.
Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 30 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.

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

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.TODAY...HURRICANE CONDITIONS. NE winds 75 to 90 kt. Seas 9 to
14 ft.
.TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. N winds 65 to 80 kt.
Seas 9 to 14 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 35 to 45 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
.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 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 E less than 10 kt in the afternoon,Seas
2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere,
NW winds 10 to 15 kt, seas 4 to 6 ft.
.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, W 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 3 to 5 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 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds less
than 10 kt, shifting to NW after midnight. Elsewhere, N winds
10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, N winds 10 to 15 kt.
Elsewhere, N winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.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 4 to 6 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, shifting to NE in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.