000 FZNT25 KNHC 082122 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 522 PM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024 ...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...Major Hurricane Milton is near 22.7N 87.5W at 5 PM EDT, and is moving east-northeast at 8 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 145 kt with gusts to 175 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 918 mb. Milton will move to 23.8N 86.4W Wed morning, 25.6N 84.7W Wed afternoon, 27.2N 82.8W Thu morning, inland to 28.1N 80.7W Thu afternoon, 28.6N 77.9W Fri morning, and weaken as an extratropical cyclone near 29.0N 75.0W Fri afternoon. Milton will change little in intensity as it moves to near 30.6N 68.5W Sat afternoon. Conditions should improve across the basin by the end of the week. ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. E to SE winds 30 to 35 kt, increasing to 60 to 65 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft late. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SE winds 100 to 120 kt. Seas 15 to 25 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W to NW winds 90 to 110 kt. Seas 16 to 26 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft, subsiding to 10 to 15 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...Major Hurricane Milton is near 22.7N 87.5W at 5 PM EDT, and is moving east-northeast at 8 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 145 kt with gusts to 175 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 918 mb. Milton will move to 23.8N 86.4W Wed morning, 25.6N 84.7W Wed afternoon, 27.2N 82.8W Thu morning, inland to 28.1N 80.7W Thu afternoon, 28.6N 77.9W Fri morning, and weaken as an extratropical cyclone near 29.0N 75.0W Fri afternoon. Milton will change little in intensity as it moves to near 30.6N 68.5W Sat afternoon. Expect increasing winds and building seas in advance of Milton over waters east of Florida beginning late tonight. Meanwhile, 1002 mb low pressure near 27N75W is producing gale force winds SE of the low center. The low will shift NE with gales continuing in the SE quadrant until the low moves N of the area Wed night. Farther E, swells associated with Hurricane Leslie, forecast to remain E of the area, may impact the waters E of 60W by midweek. ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TONIGHT...S of 27N, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S 15 to 20 kt late. N of 27N, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 27N, S winds 30 to 35 kt. N of 27N, E to SE winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SE 35 to 40 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 27N, SW winds 35 to 40 kt, Seas 5 to 7 ft. N of 27N, SE to S winds 40 to 45 kt, increasing to 60 to 70 kt in the afternoon, Seas 8 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 27N, SW to W winds 35 to 40 kt. N of 27N, SE to S winds 60 to 70 kt, shifting to W 60 to 65 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 27N, and 16 to 21 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI NIGHT...S of 27N, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 27N, N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 27N, and 10 to 15 ft N of 27N. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 8 to 13 ft N of 27N. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NE 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 27N. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NE 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. S of 27N, seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. N of 27N, seas 6 to 8 ft.