000 FZNT24 KNHC 270321 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT FRI AUG 26 2005 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-270930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT FRI AUG 26 2005 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE KATRINA NEAR 24.6N 83.6W 965 MB AT 11 PM EDT MOVING WSW OR 250 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUST 110 KT. KATRINA IS EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES TO 25.0N 86.0W SAT NIGHT...27.0N 89.0W SUN NIGHT...AND 30.5N 89.5W MON NIGHT. KATRINA WILL THEN MOVE INLAND OVER N ALABAMA TUE NIGHT. $$ GMZ080-270930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT FRI AUG 26 2005 ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 26N E OF 92W SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON... .TONIGHT....NLY WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT E OF 92W LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SAT...E OF 93W NLY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E OF 92W NLY WINDS 20 TO 30 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. W OF 92W NLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLS SPREADING WESTWARD OVER ENTIRE AREA. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR GREATER WINDS WITHIN 110 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF KATRINA WITH HIGHEST WINDS 115 KT GUSTS 140 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 100 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH HIGHEST TO SEAS 40 FT. ELSEWHERE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS IN SPIRAL BANDS WITHIN 90 NM OF THE CENTER OF KATRINA. .TUE...E OF 93W WLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. W OF 93W SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWER OR TSTMS NE PART. .WED...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-270930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT FRI AUG 26 2005 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 22N E OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING 3 TO 5 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS MAINLY NE PART. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 22N E OF 95W NW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WLY WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST N. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED TSTMS NE PART. .MON...N OF 22N E OF 95W WLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN SUBSIDING NE SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WLY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED TSTMS NE PART EARLY. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SUBSIDING NE SWELL. .WED...SE TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-270930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT FRI AUG 26 2005 ...HURRICANE WARNING N OF 24N... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR GREATER WINDS WITHIN 75 NM E SEMICIRCLE...55 NM SW QUADRANT AND 35 NM NW QUADRANT OF KATRINA WITH HIGHEST WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 80 NM E SEMICIRCLE...100 NM NW QUADRANT...AND 70 NM SW QUADRANT WITH HIGHEST TO SEAS 30 FT. ELSEWHERE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT...HIGHEST E. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS IN SPIRAL BANDS WITHIN 90 NM OF THE CENTER OF KATRINA. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR GREATER WINDS WITHIN 80 NM E SEMICIRCLE...60 NM SW QUADRANT AND 50 NM NW QUADRANT OF KATRINA WITH HIGHEST WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 80 NM E SEMICIRCLE...100 NM NW QUADRANT...AND 70 NM SW QUADRANT WITH HIGHEST TO SEAS 35 FT. ELSEWHERE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS IN SPIRAL BANDS WITHIN 90 NM OF THE CENTER OF KATRINA. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR GREATER WINDS WITHIN 100 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 80 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF KATRINA WITH HIGHEST WINDS 115 KT GUSTS 140 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 100 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH HIGHEST TO SEAS 40 FT. ELSEWHERE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS IN SPIRAL BANDS WITHIN 90 NM OF THE CENTER OF KATRINA. .TUE...N OF 27N SW WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. S OF 27N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST N. $$ GMZ086-270930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT FRI AUG 26 2005 ...HURRICANE WARNING FROM 23N TO 27N... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR GREATER WINDS WITHIN 75 NM E SEMICIRCLE...55 NM SW QUADRANT AND 35 NM NW QUADRANT OF KATRINA WITH HIGHEST WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 80 NM E SEMICIRCLE...100 NM NW QUADRANT...AND 70 NM SW QUADRANT WITH HIGHEST TO SEAS 30 FT. ELSEWHERE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS IN SPIRAL BANDS WITHIN 90 NM OF THE CENTER OF KATRINA. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR GREATER WINDS WITHIN 80 NM E SEMICIRCLE...60 NM SW QUADRANT AND 50 NM NW QUADRANT OF KATRINA WITH HIGHEST WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 80 NM E SEMICIRCLE...100 NM NW QUADRANT...AND 70 NM SW QUADRANT WITH HIGHEST TO SEAS 35 FT. ELSEWHERE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS IN SPIRAL BANDS WITHIN 90 NM OF THE CENTER OF KATRINA. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR GREATER WINDS WITHIN 100 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 80 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF KATRINA WITH HIGHEST WINDS 115 KT GUSTS 140 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 100 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH HIGHEST TO SEAS 40 FT. ELSEWHERE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS IN SPIRAL BANDS WITHIN 90 NM OF THE CENTER OF KATRINA. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N OF 25N WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. S OF 25N SLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...N OF 27N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. S OF 27N SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST N. $$ FORECASTER CAB