768 FZNT25 KNHC 080252 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1052 PM EDT Mon Oct 7 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...Major Hurricane Milton is near 21.8N 89.9W at 11 PM EDT, and is moving east at 8 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 145 kt with gusts to 175 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 914 mb. Milton will move to 22.3N 88.6W Tue morning, 23.5N 86.7W Tue evening, 25.0N 84.9W Wed morning, 27.1N 83.3W Wed evening, inland to 28.6N 80.9W Thu morning, and 29.4N 77.6W Thu evening. Milton will weaken as an extratropical cyclone over the Atlantic at 30.3N 69.5W late Fri. Meanwhile, 1004 mb low pressure is near 26N83W along a stationary front stretching from near Cape Coral, Florida through the low to 26N87W. Fresh to near gale force winds and building seas are north of the front. The low and front will slowly shift east-southeastward through Tue. Conditions should improve across the basin by the end of the week. ...HURRICANE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E winds 40 to 45 kt, becoming E to SE 95 to 115 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 11 to 16 ft late. Numerous showers and isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E to SE winds 95 to 115 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 17 to 22 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .WED NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W winds 85 to 105 kt, becoming W to NW 55 to 60 kt late. Seas 15 to 25 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...Major Hurricane Milton is near 21.8N 89.9W at 11 PM EDT, and is moving east at 8 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 145 kt with gusts to 175 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 914 mb. Milton will move to 22.3N 88.6W Tue morning, 23.5N 86.7W Tue evening, 25.0N 84.9W Wed morning, 27.1N 83.3W Wed evening, inland to 28.6N 80.9W Thu morning, and 29.4N 77.6W Thu evening. Milton will weaken as an extratropical cyclone over the Atlantic at 30.3N 69.5W late Fri. Expect increasing winds and building seas in advance of Milton over waters east of Florida beginning late Tue. Farther E, swells associated with Hurricane Leslie, forecast to remain E of the area, may impact the waters E of 60W by midweek. .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TUE...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NE 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. Scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S of 27N, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE to S 15 to 20 kt late. N of 27N, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and E 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 27N, S winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt late. N of 27N, E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE 35 to 40 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and N 25 to 30 kt N of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 27N, and 13 to 18 ft N of 27N. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 27N, and 11 to 16 ft N of 27N. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 9 to 14 ft N of 27N.