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FZNT27 KNHC 052043
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
343 PM EST Tue Nov 5 2024

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

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh E to SE winds will continue over
the eastern half of the basin through Wed ahead of Tropical
Storm Rafael, currently in the NW Caribbean. Strong E winds and
rough seas in the Straits of Florida will worsen as the tropical
cyclone approches, reaching near gale force by Wed morning.
Tropical Storm Rafael is near 19.1N 79.6W at 4 PM EST, and is
moving northwest at 13 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 60 kt
with gusts to 75 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 989 mb.
Rafael will strengthen to a hurricane near 20.5N 80.7W Wed
morning, move to the SE Gulf near 22.5N 82.4W Wed afternoon,
24.1N 83.8W Thu morning, 25.0N 85.2W Thu afternoon, 25.4N 86.5W
Fri morning, and 25.8N 87.8W Fri afternoon. Rafael will weaken
to a tropical storm over the north-central Gulf near 27.1N 90.1W
Sat afternoon.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE to E winds 15 to
20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE to E winds 20 to
25 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 14 ft
in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.FRI...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.