000 FZNT24 KNHC 210906 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT MON JUL 21 2008 UPDATED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND RADII OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. GMZ089-211530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT MON JUL 21 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM DOLLY NEAR 21.3N 87.4W 1007 MB WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT. DOLLY WILL MOVE TO 22.6N 89.6W THIS AFTERNOON AND NEAR 23.6N 92.2W TONIGHT THEN STRENGTHEN TO HURRICANE NEAR 24.4N 94.2W TUE AND NEAR 25.0N 95.5W TUE NIGHT THEN INLAND 26.0N 98.0W WED NIGHT. DOLLY IS EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN TO A HURRICANE NEAR 25.5N 97.0W AROUND SUNSET WED AND BE WELL INLAND NEAR 27N100W SUNSET THU. WINDS AND SEAS GRADUALLY DIMINISH FROM THE E THU NIGHT AND FRI. $$ GMZ080-211530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT MON JUL 21 2008 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING S OF 26N TONIGHT... ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED S OF 28N TUE AND WED... .TODAY...S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...S OF 26N WINDS INCREASING 35 TO 45 KT. BUILDING 12 TO 18 FT. N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SPREADING FROM E TO W OVER S PART. .TUE THROUGH WED...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 100 NM SW QUADRANT. HIGHEST WINDS 65 KT GUSTS TO 80 KT...INCREASING TO 75 KT GUSTS TO 90 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. SEAS BUILDING TO NEAR 27 FT. ELSEWHERE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS S OF 28N. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .FRI...N OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ082-211530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT MON JUL 21 2008 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING N OF 21N... ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED TUE... .TODAY THROUGH WED...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 100 NM SW QUADRANT. HIGHEST WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT INCREASING 65 KT GUSTS TO 80 KT TUE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. HIGHEST SEAS NE OF CENTER 18 TO 27 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS N OF 21N. .THU...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ084-211530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT MON JUL 21 2008 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING S OF 25N... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 100 NM SW QUADRANT. HIGHEST WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. HIGHEST SEAS 23 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS WITHIN 180 NM OF DOLLY. .TUE...W OF 87W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 87W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W OF 88W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 88W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...S OF 24N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO E 10 TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT FRI. SEAS SUBSIDING 1 TO 2 FT FRI. $$ GMZ086-211530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT MON JUL 21 2008 .TODAY...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 27N S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS