000 FZNT32 KNHC 080843 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 443 AM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast for the Gulf of Mexico Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be more than twice the significant wave height. .SYNOPSIS...Major Hurricane Milton is near 22.3N 88.9W at 5 AM EDT, and is moving east-northeast at 10 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 135 kt with gusts to 165 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 924 mb. Milton will move to 22.9N 87.5W this afternoon, 24.2N 85.8W Wed morning, 26.0N 84.2W Wed afternoon, 27.6N 82.6W Thu morning, 28.8N 79.9W Thu afternoon, and weaken as an extratropical cyclone over the Atlantic near 29.7N 76.5W Fri morning. Milton will change little in intensity as it moves to 30.4N 69.9W early Sat. Meanwhile, 1004 mb low pressure is near 26N83W along a stationary front stretching from near Marco Island, Florida through the low to 25N87W. Fresh to near gale force winds and building seas are north of the front. The low and front will slowly shift east-southeastward today. Conditions should improve across the basin by the end of the week. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...HURRICANE CONDITIONS. N winds 100 to 120 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS early, then TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. N winds 105 to 125 kt, diminishing to 35 to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...HURRICANE CONDITIONS early, then TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 55 to 65 kt, diminishing to 35 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and NW 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. E winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 45 to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E winds 100 to 120 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft, building to 12 to 17 ft after midnight. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E winds 95 to 115 kt, becoming NW 100 to 120 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 19 ft, building to 17 to 22 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NW winds 90 to 110 kt, diminishing to 50 to 60 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 25 ft, subsiding to 16 to 21 ft after midnight. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NW winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 to 20 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft, subsiding to 9 to 14 ft after midnight. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.