985 FZNT27 KNHC 282111 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 511 PM EDT Mon Aug 28 2023 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Idalia is near 21.4N 85.1W at 5 PM EDT, and is moving north at 7 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 60 kt with gusts to 75 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 987 mb. Idalia will strengthen to a hurricane near 22.7N 85.2W Tue morning, move to 24.9N 85.0W Tue afternoon, 27.6N 84.4W Wed morning, inland to 30.4N 82.9W Wed afternoon, and weaken to a tropical storm near 32.7N 80.4W Thu morning. High pressure and improving conditions will arrive in the wake of Idalia late in the week. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft late. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 45 to 50 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NW winds 80 to 90 kt, becoming W to NW 35 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.