000 FZNT27 KNHC 060242 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1042 PM 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...Tropical Storm Milton is near 22.9N 95.1W at 11 PM EDT, and is moving north-northeast at 4 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 40 kt with gusts to 50 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 1005 mb. Milton will move to 23.0N 94.6W Sun morning, 23.0N 93.5W Sun evening, strengthen to a hurricane near 23.1N 92.1W Mon morning, 23.3N 90.5W Mon evening, 23.9N 88.6W Tue morning, and 25.3N 86.4W Tue evening. Milton will change little in intensity as it moves to 28.2N 82.3W late Wed. Meanwhile a frontal trough or front will develop across the northern Gulf ahead of Milton with fresh to strong winds and building seas, mainly north of 26N. Conditions may improve across the basin by the end of next week. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt after midnight. 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...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUE NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .WED NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in E swell.