299 FZNT25 KNHC 292109 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 509 PM EDT Thu Sep 29 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...The pressure gradient between high pressure over the Gulf waters and Hurricane Ian located E of Florida near 29.3N 79.9W supports an area of fresh to strong northerly winds over the eastern Gulf, mainly N of 25N and E of 87W, with seas in the 8 to 11 ft range. Fresh to strong NW to N winds and seas of 8-9 ft are also noted over the SW Gulf, including the Veracruz area. Winds and seas are forecast to gradually diminish over the Gulf region over the next couple of days. Looking ahead, a cold front may enter the NE Gulf late Sat or Sun then stall and dissipate. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...Hurricane Ian near 29.3N 79.9W 986 mb at 5 PM EDT moving NNE at 9 kt. Maximum sustained winds 65 kt gusts 80 kt. Ian will move to 30.5N 79.4W Fri morning, 32.8N 79.6W Fri afternoon, weaken as an extratropical cyclone near 35.0N 80.4W Sat morning, 36.5N 81.0W Sat afternoon, and dissipate Sun morning. Winds and seas will diminish across the region Sat into Sun. ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS. SW winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 55 to 65 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 10 to 15 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED WITH HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 27N, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 27N, S to SW winds 35 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 9 to 14 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WITH HURRICANE CONDITIONS ALSO POSSIBLE. SW winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and SW 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S of 27N, E to SE winds 5 kt, shifting to SW late. N of 27N, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. .SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and W 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. .SUN NIGHT...S of 27N, NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SW to W late. N of 27N, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 ft N of 27N. .MON...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 ft N of 27N. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 ft N of 27N. .TUE...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and NW 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N.