000 FZNT25 KNHC 091509 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1109 AM EDT Wed Oct 9 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 25.8N 84.3W at 11 AM EDT, and is moving northeast at 15 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 125 kt with gusts to 150 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 931 mb. Milton will move to 27.0N 83.0W this evening, inland to 28.0N 81.1W Thu morning, 28.7N 78.3W Thu evening, weaken as an extratropical cyclone near 29.1N 75.1W Fri morning, 29.3N 72.0W Fri evening, and 29.9N 68.9W Sat morning. Milton will change little in intensity as it moves to the 31.4N 62.2W early Sun. Conditions should improve across the basin Fri night into Sat. ...HURRICANE WARNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...HURRICANE CONDITIONS. SE winds 95 to 115 kt, shifting to S 90 to 110 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 to 20 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W to NW winds 90 to 100 kt, diminishing to 50 to 55 kt late. Seas 17 to 22 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 4 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...Major Major Hurricane Milton is near 25.8N 84.3W at 11 AM EDT, and is moving northeast at 15 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 125 kt with gusts to 150 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 931 mb. Milton will move to 27.0N 83.0W this evening, inland to 28.0N 81.1W Thu morning, 28.7N 78.3W Thu evening, weaken as an extratropical cyclone near 29.1N 75.1W Fri morning, 29.3N 72.0W Fri evening, and 29.9N 68.9W Sat morning. Milton will change little in intensity as it moves to the 31.4N 62.2W early Sun. Meanwhile, 1000 b low pressure near 30N70W 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 Thu. Although environmental conditions are becoming less favorable for development, a short-lived tropical or subtropical storm could still form today or this evening while the low moves northeastward to east-northeastward at around 15 mph. This system has a medium chance of development in 48 hours and 7 days. Farther E, swells associated with Hurricane Leslie, forecast to remain E of the area, may impact the waters E of 60W today through Thu night. ...HURRICANE WARNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SE to S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SW winds 35 to 40 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 50 to 70 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 10 to 15 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SW to W winds 30 to 40 kt S of 27N, and W 55 to 65 kt N of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 27N, and 15 to 20 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt S of 27N, and NW 30 to 35 kt N of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 27N, and 13 to 18 ft N of 27N. .FRI NIGHT...S of 27N, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 27N, N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 27N, and 10 to 15 ft N of 27N. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 10 to 15 ft N of 27N. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 8 to 11 ft N of 27N. .SUN...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. S of 27N, seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. N of 27N, seas 6 to 9 ft.