000 FZNT25 KNHC 300311 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1111 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 supports an area of fresh northerly winds over the eastern Gulf, mainly E of 85W, with seas in the 8 to 9 ft range. Winds and seas are forecast to gradually diminish over the Gulf region overnight. Looking ahead, a cold front may enter the NE Gulf late Sat or Sun then stall and dissipate across the area early next week. .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 30.2N 79.3W 986 mb at 11 PM EDT moving NNE at 9 kt. Maximum sustained winds 70 kt gusts 85 kt. Ian will move to 31.7N 79.1W Fri morning, move inland and weaken to a tropical storm near 34.0N 79.6W Fri evening, weaken as an extratropical cyclone near 36.0N 80.4W Sat morning, 37.5N 81.0W Sat evening, and dissipate Sun morning. ...HURRICANE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. S of 27N, SW winds 20 to 25 kt. N of 27N, S to SW winds 60 to 65 kt, diminishing to 45 to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 13 ft in SW to W swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. 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 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and SW 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S of 27N, E to SE winds 5 kt, shifting to SW after midnight. N of 27N, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and W 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S of 27N, NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SW to W after midnight. N of 27N, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .MON...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .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, building to 3 ft in the afternoon.