595 FZNT27 KNHC 241515 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1115 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Helene is near 19.5N 84.3W at 11 AM EDT, and is moving northwest at 10 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 40 kt with gusts to 50 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 1000 mb. Helene will move to 20.3N 85.2W this evening, strengthen to a hurricane near 21.5N 86.3W Wed morning, 23.2N 86.3W Wed evening, 25.9N 85.4W Thu morning, 29.7N 84.3W Thu evening, and weaken to a tropical storm near 33.9N 83.9W Fri morning. Helene will weaken as a post-tropical cyclone near 39.7N 86.8W early Sat. Helene is expected to become a large and powerful hurricane. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 40 to 45 kt, becoming N 60 to 70 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.