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FZNT27 KNHC 062123
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
423 PM 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...

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh winds will prevail over the
eastern half of the basin through early this evening ahead of
Hurricane Rafael, currently in the northwestern Caribbean near
22.6N 82.7W at 4 PM EST and moving northwest at 11 kt. Maximum
sustained winds are 100 kt with gusts to 120 kt, and the minimum
central pressure is 956 mb. Rafael will move inland western Cuba
by early this evening and into the southeastern Gulf of Mexico
tonight. Rafael will weaken as it reaches near 23.6N 83.9W late
tonight with maximum sustained winds 90 kt gusts 110 kt, move to
near 24.1N 85.6W early Thu afternoon, and continue to maintain
intensity as it moves to near 24.2N 87.4W late Thu night, and
begin to weaken as it reaches to near 24.2N 89.1W Fri afternoon
with maximum sustained 85 kt gusts 105 kt, to near 24.3N 90.4W
late Fri night with maximum sustained 75 kt gusts 90 kt and to
near 24.5N 91.1W Sat afternoon with maximum sustained winds
65 kt gusts 80 kt. Rafael is forecast to weaken to a tropical
storm near 24.6N 92.0W Sun afternoon with maximum sustained
winds 50 kt gusts 60 kt. Swell generated by Rafael is expected
to spread over most of the basin from E to W late this week and
into the weekend. 

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 20 to 25 kt.
Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE to E winds
25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in SE swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE to E winds 20 to
25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. 
.THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE to E winds
25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms. 
.FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 10 to 15 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms. 
.FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 25 to
30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms. 
.SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.