000 FZNT25 KNHC 092129 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 529 PM EDT Wed Oct 9 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 26.9N 83.4W at 5 PM EDT, and is moving northeast at 15 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 105 kt with gusts to 130 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 948 mb. Milton will move inland to 28.0N 81.8W Thu morning, weaken to a tropical storm near 28.9N 79.1W Thu afternoon, become extratropical and move to 29.2N 76.0W Fri morning, 29.3N 73.2W Fri afternoon, 29.4N 70.4W Sat morning, and 29.9N 67.7W Sat afternoon. Milton will weaken as an extratropical cyclone near 31.2N 61.4W Sun afternoon. Conditions should improve across the basin Fri night into Sat. ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS. W to NW winds 85 to 105 kt, diminishing to 40 to 45 kt late. Seas 16 to 21 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...Major Hurricane Milton is near 26.9N 83.4W at 5 PM EDT, and is moving northeast at 15 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 105 kt with gusts to 130 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 948 mb. Milton will move inland to 28.0N 81.8W Thu morning, weaken to a tropical storm near 28.9N 79.1W Thu afternoon, become extratropical and move to 29.2N 76.0W Fri morning, 29.3N 73.2W Fri afternoon, 29.4N 70.4W Sat morning, and 29.9N 67.7W Sat afternoon. Milton will weaken as an extratropical cyclone near 31.2N 61.4W Sun afternoon. Meanwhile, 1000 b low pressure near 30N68.5W is producing gale force winds SE of the low center. The low will shift NE with gales continuing in the SE quadrant until the low moves N of the area Thu. Farther E, swells associated with Hurricane Leslie, forecast to remain E of the area, may impact the waters E of 60W through Thu night. ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. S of 27N, S winds 30 to 40 kt. N of 27N, SE winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming SE to S 40 to 45 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SW winds 35 to 40 kt S of 27N, and S 55 to 70 kt N of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 27N, and 10 to 15 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SW to W winds 30 to 35 kt S of 27N, and W to NW 45 to 55 kt N of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 27N, and 16 to 21 ft N of 27N. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 27N, W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. N of 27N, NW winds 35 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 27N, and 16 to 21 ft N of 27N. .FRI NIGHT...S of 27N, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 27N, N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 27N, and 13 to 18 ft N of 27N. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 9 to 14 ft N of 27N. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 8 to 11 ft N of 27N. .SUN...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. S of 27N, seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. N of 27N, seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. .MON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and S 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N.