000 FZNT27 KNHC 091517 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1017 AM EST Wed Nov 9 2022 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Nicole near 26.5N 76.7W 986 mb at 10 AM EST moving W at 10 kt. Maximum sustained winds 60 kt gusts 75 kt. Nicole will strengthen to a hurricane near 26.7N 78.6W this evening, move inland and weaken to a tropical storm near 27.6N 81.3W Thu morning, 29.5N 83.5W along the Florida Big Bend coastline Thu evening, move inland again and weaken to a tropical depression near 32.4N 83.3W Fri morning. Nicole will bring tropical storm force winds to the far northeast Gulf tonight through Thu night, and strong winds and rough seas elsewhere over the eastern Gulf. Winds and seas will diminish through Fri. Looking ahead, a cold front moving into the northwest Gulf Fri night, stalling from west-central Florida to the southwest Gulf by Sat night. Strong winds and rough seas will follow the front over the far western Gulf Sat and Sat night. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. N to NE winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming N 40 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.