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FZNT27 KNHC 091540
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1040 AM EST Sat Nov 9 2024

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

.SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Rafael is centered near 25.2N 91.5W
at 1500 UTC, or 250 nm NNW of Progreso Mexico, moving WNW at
5 kt. Estimated minimum central pressure is 999 mb. Maximum
sustained wind speed is 45 kt with gusts to 55 kt. Steady
weakening is expected during the next few days. Rafael will
continue moving slowly toward the west-northwest through Sun
morning, then move south-southwestward toward the southwestern
Gulf of Mexico through early next week. Rafael will move to near
25.4N 91.8W this evening, weaken to a tropical depression near
25.7N 92.1W Sun evening, become a remnant low near 23.6N 92.4W
Mon evening, then continue to drift SW and weaken through Wed.
Looking ahead, moderate to locally fresh NE winds will build
across the basin Wed.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. NE to E winds 30 to 35 kt.
Seas 8 to 15 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms. 
.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE to E winds
30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered tstms. 
.SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE to E winds 30 to
35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 25 to
30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...E to SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.