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FZNT25 KNHC 060901
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
401 AM EST Wed Nov 6 2024

...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available
through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed
Coastal Waters Forecasts...

Southeast Gulf of Mexico

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh winds will prevail over the
eastern half of the basin today ahead of Hurricane Rafael,
currently in the NW Caribbean. Hurricane Rafael is near 20.6N
81.3W at 4 AM EST, and is moving northwest at 12 kt. Maximum
sustained winds are 80 kt with gusts to 90 kt, and the minimum
central pressure is 970 mb. Rafael will move to 22.0N 82.6W this
afternoon, 23.6N 84.1W Thu morning, 24.3N 85.8W Thu afternoon,
24.6N 87.2W Fri morning, 24.9N 88.5W Fri afternoon, and 25.2N
89.8W Sat morning. Rafael will weaken to a tropical storm near
26.3N 91.5W early Sun.  

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 25 to
30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered tstms. 
.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E winds 50 to
55 kt, increasing to 70 to 80 kt late. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms. 
.THU...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E to SE winds 70 to 80 kt.
Seas 11 to 16 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E to SE winds
70 to 80 kt, diminishing to 45 to 50 kt late. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E to SE winds 30 to
40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...The pressure gradient between a broad ridge over the
central and western subtropical Atlantic waters and Hurricane 
Rafael in the NW Caribbean will support fresh to strong NE to E 
winds and rough seas across the Florida adjacent waters and 
offshore waters N and E of the Bahamas through early Thu. Winds 
and seas will gradually diminish to gentle to moderate speeds by
 Fri. 

.TODAY...E to SE winds 25 to 30 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 20 to
25 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 27N.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N,
and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N. 
.THU...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 15 to
20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 27N. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and E to SE
15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of
27N. 
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N
of 27N. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N,
and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and
5 to 7 ft N of 27N. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and
6 to 8 ft N of 27N. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and
6 to 8 ft N of 27N.