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FZNT25 KNHC 101545
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1045 AM EST Sun Nov 10 2024

...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available
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Coastal Waters Forecasts...

Southeast Gulf of Mexico

.SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Rafael is centered near 26.3N 91.9W
at 1500 UTC, or 320 nm NNW of Progreso Mexico, moving NNW at
3 kt. Estimated minimum central pressure is 1003 mb. Maximum
sustained wind speed is 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Gradual
weakening is expected through the next few days. Rafael is
expected to meander over the central Gulf of Mexico through
tonight, reaching near 26.4N 91.3W this evening as a tropical
depression, then turn toward the south and south-southwest,
reaching near 25.9N 90.8W as a remnant low Mon morning, near
24.1N 91.8W Tue morning, then continue to drift SW and gradually
dissipate Tue night. Looking ahead, moderate to locally fresh E
winds will build across the eastern half of the Gulf on Wed as a
cold front moves through the western Atlantic. A second cold
front will move through the western Gulf of Mexico late this
week, reinforcing fresh to locally strong NE winds and rough
seas across most of the Gulf.  

.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Strong to near gale-force winds and rough seas are
occurring to the north and west of a 1011 mb low, centered near
24.5N72.5W. These winds will diminish to strong speeds today as 
the low moves W and weakens. A strong cold front will continue
to  progress southward through the central and western Atlantic 
through Mon, reaching along 23N this evening, and along 19N-20N
by Mon before stalling and weakening through Tue. Expect
widespread  fresh to strong NE to E winds and rough to very
rough seas in N  swell to follow the front through Mon morning
before diminishing  Tue. N swell will reach the NE Caribbean Mon
morning and the  Tropical Atlantic waters Mon afternoon and
night. Elsewhere,  moderate to locally fresh E trades and
moderate to rough seas will occur east of the Windward Islands
through the forecast period.  Another cold front moving off the
southeastern U.S. coast Tue  evening will lead to another round
of fresh to strong NE winds and rough seas north of the Greater
Antilles and west of 55W by the  middle of this week. 

.TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and E 20 to 25 kt N
of 27N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt
N of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell.