000 FZNT27 KNHC 051544 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1144 AM EDT Thu Oct 5 2017 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A trough extends down the Florida peninsula to 1007 mb low pressure over Straits of Florida will weaken as they move into the NW Gulf through Fri night, allowing associated strong winds and seas over the NE and N central Gulf to diminish. Newly upgraded T.S. Nate in western Caribbean near 14.3N 93.7W at 11 AM EDT is forecast to move into the S central Gulf Fri night, reaching 23.7N 88.1W as a hurricane Fri morning, 29.5N 89.5W Sat morning before making landfall over the N central Gulf coast late Sat night into early Sun. More tranquil marine conditions are expected early next week in the wake of the system. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .THIS AFTERNOON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .THIS AFTERNOON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft. .SAT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SAT NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 9 ft in S swell.