000 FZNT25 KNHC 081558 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1158 AM EDT Fri Sep 8 2017 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... Southeast Gulf of Mexico .SYNOPSIS...Hurricane Katia centered near 21.0N 95.8W 975 mb at 11 AM EDT moving WSW at 4 kt. Maximum sustained winds 85 kt gusts 105 kt. Katia is forecast to move to near 20.6N 96.4W this evening, with maximum sustained wind of 85 kt gusts to 105 kt, and inland near 19.7N 97.4W by early on Tuesday, with maximum sustained winds 45 kt gusts to 55 kt. Katia will gradually weaken as it moves further inland through Tuesday night. Major Hurricane Irma is forecast to enter the eastern Straits of Florida Saturday afternoon, then turn northward across the Florida peninsula Saturday night and Sunday, bringing tropical storm force and possibly hurricane force winds to eastern portions of the Straits of Florida and Florida Bay in the far SE Gulf late Sat into Sun. ...HURRICANE WARNING... ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN THROUGH MON... ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 40 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. N to NE winds 55 to 65 kt, increasing to 85 to 95 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. VSBY 1 NM or less. .SUN...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N winds 80 to 100 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUE...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...Major Hurricane Irma near 22.0N 75.3W 927 mb at 11 AM EDT moving WNW at 12 kt. Maximum sustained winds 130 kt with gusts to 160 kt. Irma is forecast to move to near 22.4N 77.1W early this evening with maximum sustained winds 130 kt gusts to 160 kt, near 22.8N 79.0W early Saturday with maximum sustained winds 130 kt gusts to 160 kt, near 23.7N 80.3W Saturday evening with maximum sustained winds 130 kt gusts 160 kt, then begin to weaken as it reaches near 25.0N 81.0W early on Sunday with maximum sustained winds 125 kt gusts to 150 kt, and move inland during Sunday, reaching near 29.3N 82.3W early on Monday, with maximum sustained winds 65 kt gusts to 80 kt. Irma will thereafter weaken to tropical storm, then to a tropical depression near 34.0N 85.0W early on Tuesday. Major Hurricane Jose near 16.3N 57.1W 942 mb at 11 AM EDT moving WNW at 16 kt. Maximum sustained winds 130 kt gusts 160 kt. Jose is forecast to continue WNW and reach near 16.8N 59.0W early tonight, with maximum sustained winds 130 kt gusts to 160 kt, then to near 17.7N 61.0W early on Saturday, with maximum sustained winds 125 kt gusts to 150 kt, to near 19.0N 62.9W early Saturday night, with maximum sustained winds 120 kt gusts 145 kt, to near 20.6N 65.0W early on Sunday, with maximum sustained winds 110 kt gusts to 135 kt, then weaken further as it reaches to near 24.2N 68.3W early on Monday, with maximum sustained winds 95 kt gusts to 115 kt, and to near 26.4N 68.6W early on Tuesday, with maximum sustained winds 85 kt gusts to 105 kt and to near 28.0N 67.5W early on Wednesday. ...HURRICANE WARNING... ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN AND SUN NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. S of 27N,N to NE winds 30 to 35 kt, increasing to 40 to 45 kt in the afternoon. N of 27N,NE winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 35 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 14 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 27N,N to NE winds 70 to 80 kt, becoming NE 85 to 105 kt after midnight. N of 27N,NE winds 70 to 80 kt, shifting to NE to E 80 to 100 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 14 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. VSBY 1 NM or less. .SAT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE to E winds 85 to 105 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 80 to 100 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 17 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. VSBY 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 27N,SE winds 85 to 105 kt. N of 27N,E winds 75 to 85 kt, diminishing to 40 to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 24 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. VSBY 1 NM or less. .SUN...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 27N,SE to S winds 85 to 105 kt, becoming S 55 to 60 kt in the afternoon. N of 27N, E to SE winds 30 to 35 kt, increasing to 40 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 25 ft in SE to S swell. .SUN NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 12 ft.