000 FZNT27 KNHC 070319 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1119 PM EDT Fri Oct 6 2017 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A trough over the central Gulf will weaken as it moves into the NW Gulf through tonight, allowing associated strong winds and seas over the NE and N central Gulf to diminish. Tropical Storm Nate over the Yucatan Peninsula near 22.3N 86.4W 990 mb at 11 PM EDT moving NNW at 19 kt. Maximum sustained winds 55 kt gusts to 65 kt. Nate will intensify to a hurricane over the central Gulf of Mexico near 21.1N 87.8W by early Saturday with maximum sustained winds 65 kt gusts to 80 kt, then continue to strengthen as it reaches near 28.5N 88.9W early Saturday evening with maximum sustained winds 75 kt gusts to 90 kt, and move inland near 31.4N 88.1W early Saturday morning with maximum sustained winds 65 kt gusts to 80 kt. Nate will continue inland well N of the Gulf through Sunday night. More tranquil marine conditions are expected early next week in the wake of Nate. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.. .SAT NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms between 90W and 94W. .SUN...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW to W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, except 5 to 8 ft W of 94W. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico ...HURRICANE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft between 87W and 90W, and 5 to 6 ft E of 87W. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SE winds 30 to 35 kt, increasing to 50 to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 24 ft between 87W and 90W, and 7 to 10 ft E of 87W. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SE to S winds 60 to 65 kt, becoming S to SW 35 to 40 kt late. Seas 16 to 24 ft between 87W and 90W, and 8 to 13 ft E of 87W. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S winds 40 to 45 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 14 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft in S swell. .MON...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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 to E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.