000 FZNT27 KNHC 052120 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 520 PM 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 1006 mb low pressure over the western 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. T.S. Nate in western Caribbean near 14.9N 84.3W at 5 PM EDT is forecast to move into the southern Gulf Fri night near 22.3N 87.9W, reaching 25.6N 89.5W as a hurricane Sat afternoon, then inland near 31.5N 89.5W Sun afternoon. More tranquil marine conditions are expected early next week in the wake of the system. Northwest Gulf of Mexico ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE to S 35 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 40 to 45 kt, shifting to NW to N 45 to 50 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft building 9 to 14 ft late. Scattered thunderstorms. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft near shore and 7 to 11 ft offshore. .FRI...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 45 to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 45 to 60 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft nearshore and 12 to 18 ft offshore. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less.