000 FZNT25 KNHC 250926 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 526 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... Southeast Gulf of Mexico .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Helene is near 20.7N 86.0W at 5 AM EDT, and is moving north-northwest at 8 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 55 kt with gusts to 65 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 985 mb. Helene will strengthen to a hurricane near 21.9N 86.5W this afternoon, then move to 24.1N 86.2W Thu morning. Hurricane Helene will be near 27.4N 85.0W Thu afternoon, 32.0N 84.2W Fri morning, then move inland and weaken to a tropical depression over the southern Appalachians Fri afternoon. ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. E to SE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E to SE winds 40 to 45 kt, becoming SE 70 to 80 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 14 ft, building to 13 to 18 ft after midnight. Numerous showers and isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S winds 80 to 100 kt. Seas 16 to 21 ft. Numerous showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SW winds 45 to 55 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 20 ft in SW swell, subsiding to 9 to 14 ft in SW to W swell after midnight. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Helene is near 20.7N 86.0W at 5 AM EDT, and is moving north-northwest at 8 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 55 kt with gusts to 65 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 985 mb. Helene will strengthen to a hurricane near 21.9N 86.5W this afternoon, then move to 24.1N 86.2W Thu morning. Hurricane Helene will be near 27.4N 85.0W Thu afternoon, 32.0N 84.2W Fri morning, then move inland and weaken to a tropical depression over the southern Appalachians Fri afternoon. ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 25 to 30 kt S of 27N, and SE 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 27N, SE to S winds 30 to 35 kt. N of 27N, SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE to S 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S winds 25 to 30 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 30 to 40 kt N of 27N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and S 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.