000 FZNT27 KNHC 051552 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1152 AM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Newly formed Tropical Depression Fourteen is over the southwestern Gulf near 22.1N 95.1W, or about 180 nm NNE of Veracruz, Mexico at 11 AM EDT moving north-northeast at 3 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 1007 mb. Tropical Depression Fourteen is forecast to strengthen to a tropical storm near 22.5N 94.9W this evening with maximum sustained winds 35 kt gusts 45 kt, and continue to strengthen as it reaches near 22.9N 94.2W Sun morning with maximum sustained 45 kt gusts 55 kt, to near 22.8N 93.0W Sun evening with maximum sustained winds 55 kt gusts 65 kt and intensify into a hurricane near 22.9N 91.6W Mon morning with maximum sustained winds 70 kt gusts 85 kt. Hurricane Fourteen is forecast to reach near 23.4N 89.8W Mon evening with maximum sustained winds 85 kt gusts 105 kt and to near 24.3N 87.6W Tue morning with maximum sustained winds 95 kt gusts 115 kt. Hurricane Fourteen is forecast to change little in intensity as it moves to the near 27.0N 83.4W early Wed, then begin to weaken as it crosses the Florida peninsula reaching to waters E of northern Florida near 29.9N 78.3W early on Thu. A front is expected to develop across the northern Gulf through the weekend, with increasing winds and building seas N and W of the boundary. Conditions may finally improve across the basin toward the end of the week. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .THIS AFTERNOON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUE NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.