549 FZNT25 KNHC 200347 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1147 PM EDT Mon Sep 19 2022 ...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...High pressure over the southeastern U.S. will maintain gentle to moderate easterly breezes and slight seas the next few days. .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...Hurricane Fiona is near 20.7N 70.3W 971 mb at 11 PM EDT moving NNW at 9 kt. Maximum sustained winds 95 kt gusts 115 kt. Fiona will strengthen to a major hurricane as it moves to near 21.8N 71.0W Tue morning with maximum sustained winds 110 kt gusts 135 kt, move to near 23.3N 71.4W Tue evening, to near 24.6N 71.4W Wed morning with maximum sustained winds 120 kt gusts 145 kt, and maintain intensity as it moves to near 26.3N 71.0W Wed evening, to near 28.5N 69.9W Thu morning, then begin to weaken as it tracks northeastward to near 31.1N 68.0W Thu evening with maximum sustained winds 115 kt gusts 140 kt. Fiona will continue to weaken as it moves well northeast of the forecast waters through Sat, transitioning to a post-tropical cyclone Sat night. Swells generated by Fiona will spread westward across the southwestern Atlantic toward the central and northwestern Bahamas through Wed night. A cold front will drop south over the northern and central waters Fri through Sat night followed by fresh northeast winds and building seas. High pressure will build in behind the cold front. .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and E 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and NE 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and NE 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.