000 FZNT27 KNHC 060920 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 520 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 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 23.0N 94.9W at 5 AM EDT, and is moving east at 4 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 45 kt with gusts to 55 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 1003 mb. Milton will move to 23.0N 94.1W this afternoon, strengthen to a hurricane near 22.9N 92.9W Mon morning, 22.9N 91.4W Mon afternoon, 23.4N 89.6W Tue morning, 24.5N 87.4W Tue afternoon, and 26.0N 85.3W Wed morning. Milton will change little in intensity as it moves to 29.0N 80.7W early Thu. Meanwhile a frontal trough or front will linger 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 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .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 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. 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 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in E swell.