520
FZNT27 KNHC 092125
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
425 PM 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 25.5N 91.7W
at 2100 UTC, or 275 nm NNW of Progreso Mexico, moving WNW at
4 kt. Estimated minimum central pressure is 1000 mb. Maximum
sustained wind speed is 45 kt with gusts to 55 kt. Slow and
steady weakening is expected during the next few days. Rafael
will move slowly toward the west-northwest to northwest through
Sun morning, then turn south-southwestward and toward the
southwest Gulf of Mexico through early next week. Rafael will
move to near 25.7N 91.9W around midnight tonight, reach near
26.0N 91.8W Sun afternoon, weaken to a remnant low near 25.7N
91.4W around midnight Sun, then continue to drift southwestward
and weaken through Wed. Looking ahead, moderate to locally fresh
E winds will build across most of the Gulf on Wed, then weaken
Wed night and Thu as a new cold front moves into the western
basin.

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

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

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.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 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.