106
FZNT27 KNHC 251530
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1130 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

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

.SYNOPSIS...Hurricane Helene is near 21.6N 86.3W at 11 AM EDT,
and is moving north-northwest at 9 kt. Maximum sustained winds
are 70 kt with gusts to 85 kt, and the minimum central pressure
is 979 mb. Helene will move to 23.0N 86.4W this evening, 25.7N
85.7W Thu morning, 29.7N 84.6W Thu evening, move inland and
weaken to a tropical storm near 34.3N 85.0W Fri morning, and
weaken to a tropical depression near 36.6N 86.9W Fri evening.
Marine conditions will gradually improve across the Gulf waters
beginning on Fri or Fri night.

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.THIS AFTERNOON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to
10 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE to E winds
25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late.
Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.THU...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE winds 40 to 45 kt,
becoming N to NE 70 to 80 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft,
building to 16 to 21 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NW winds 80 to 100
kt, becoming W to NW 30 to 35 kt late. Seas 18 to 28 ft,
subsiding to 16 to 21 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft, subsiding to 7 to
10 ft in the afternoon. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding
to 2 ft or less.