000 FZNT27 KNHC 072051 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 351 PM EST Thu Nov 7 2024 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Hurricane Rafael is near 24.7N 86.2W at 4 PM EST, and is moving west-northwest at 8 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 90 kt with gusts to 110 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 968 mb. Rafael will move to 24.7N 87.5W Fri morning, 24.7N 89.2W Fri afternoon, 24.8N 90.5W Sat morning, 25.0N 91.5W Sat afternoon, weaken to a tropical storm near 25.2N 92.2W Sun morning, and 25.1N 92.6W Sun afternoon. Rafael will change little in intensity as it moves over the Gulf west-central offshore waters near 23.7N 93.3W Mon afternoon. Northwest Gulf of Mexico ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE to E winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE to E winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE to E winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming E 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE to E winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E to SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.