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FZNT25 KNHC 262105
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
505 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available
through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed
Coastal Waters Forecasts...

Southeast Gulf of Mexico

.SYNOPSIS...Hurricane Helene is near 27.9N 84.6W at 5 PM EDT,
and is moving north-northeast at 20 kt. Maximum sustained winds
are 110 kt with gusts to 135 kt, and the minimum central
pressure is 951 mb. Helene will move inland to 31.5N 83.7W Fri
morning, weaken as an extratropical cyclone near 35.8N 85.0W Fri
afternoon, weaken as an extratropical cyclone near 37.0N 86.5W
Sat morning, 37.1N 87.0W Sat afternoon, 37.1N 87.3W Sun morning,
and dissipate Sun afternoon. Winds and seas related to Helene
will prevail across the eastern Gulf waters through late Fri.
Light to gentle winds and slight seas will prevail across the
basin beginning on Sat through early next week.

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS. SW winds 60 to 65 kt,
diminishing to 35 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 17 to 27 ft in S
to SW swell, subsiding to 12 to 17 ft in SW to W swell after
midnight. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WITH HURRICANE
CONDITIONS ALSO POSSIBLE. SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft
in NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.SUN...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS....Hurricane Helene is near 27.9N 84.6W at 5 PM EDT,
and is moving north-northeast at 20 kt. Maximum sustained winds
are 110 kt with gusts to 135 kt, and the minimum central pressure
is 951 mb. Helene will move inland to 31.5N 83.7W Fri morning,
weaken as an extratropical cyclone near 35.8N 85.0W Fri afternoon,
weaken as an extratropical cyclone near 37.0N 86.5W Sat morning,
37.1N 87.0W Sat afternoon, 37.1N 87.3W Sun morning, and dissipate
Sun afternoon. Light to gentle winds and slight seas will prevail
across the area beginning on Sat through early next week.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. S winds 25 to 30 kt S of
27N, and SE to S 35 to 40 kt N of 27N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell.
Scattered tstms.
.FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and S 25 to 30 kt N of 27N.
Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and S 20 to
25 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 15 to
20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening,
subsiding to 2 ft or less.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 5 to 10 kt
N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 5 to
10 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.