000 FZNT27 KNHC 271502 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1102 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 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 well inland near 35.1N 83.8W at 11 AM EDT, moving north at 28 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 40 kt with gusts to 60 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 975 mb. Strong winds and rough seas over the NE Gulf waters will dissipate this afternoon into tonight. Light to gentle winds and slight seas will prevail across the basin Sat through early next week. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 5 kt, shifting to S 5 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SW winds less than 5 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...W to NW winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.