000 FZNT27 KNHC 260906 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 506 AM EDT Mon Sep 26 2022 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Newly-upgraded Hurricane Ian is near 18.2N 82.0W 983 mb at 5 AM EDT moving NNW at 12 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 65 kt with gusts to 80 kt. Ian will move to 19.7N 83.0W this afternoon, 21.7N 83.9W Tue morning, 23.6N 84.1W Tue afternoon, and 25.3N 84.1W Wed morning. Hurricane Ian is forecast to be a Major Hurricane near 26.7N 83.7W Wed afternoon, then be near 27.7N 83.4W Thu morning. Ian will change little in intensity as it moves near the Florida Gulf coast early Fri. Expect hazardous conditions in the eastern and central Gulf as early as tonight and continuing much of the week. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .TUE...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N to NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.