000 FZNT24 KNHC 152058 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT FRI AUG 15 2008 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. GMZ089-160330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT FRI AUG 15 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM FAY NEAR 18.5N 69.4W AT 2100 UTC... 5 PM EDT...MOVING W AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. FAY WILL MOVE W NW OVER THE NEXT TWO DAYS... ENTERING THE GULF OF MEXICO MON AFTERNOON AT 23.5N 81.0W...AND THEN MOVING N NW TO 26.5N 82.0W TUE AFTERNOON AND INLAND TO 30.0N 83.0W WED AFTERNOON. LITTLE CHANGE IN INTENSITY IS EXPECTED WITH T.S. FAY AS IT PASSES THROUGH THE E GULF. ELSEWHERE...RIDGE AXIS FROM 29N65W THROUGH CENTRAL FL TOWARD 27N86W IS BEING LIFTED N ON ITS E EDGE BY FAY AND IS BEING FORCED S ON ITS W EDGE BY THE DEEP TROUGH IN THE VICINITY OF THE N GULF COAST. SURFACE FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL BRUSH N CENTRAL TO NE GULF WATERS OVER THE WEEKEND BEFORE WEAKENING. $$ GMZ080-160330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT FRI AUG 15 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 28N SW TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT W OF 93W. SEAS 2 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 28N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .TUE...W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W E TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-160330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT FRI AUG 15 2008 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT S OF 20N. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT S OF 20N. .MON THOUGH WED...E OF 93W N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS EXCEPT NE TO E YUCATAN COAST AT NIGHT 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-160330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT FRI AUG 15 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. BETWEEN BETWEEN 24N AND 27N VARIABLE WIND EXCEPT S TO SE W OF 88W 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 26N. .SAT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS BECOMING W TO NW 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. BETWEEN 25N AND 28N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 24N TO 27W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 86W S OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 24N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING N 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 24N E TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 10 KT OR LESS W OF 88W BETWEEN 24N AND 27N AND 15 TO 20 KT E OF 86W BETWEEN 24N AND 27N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E OF 86W N OF 28N NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT OR LESS LATE. SEAS 2 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-160330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT FRI AUG 15 2008 ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED MON AND TUE E OF 83W... .TONIGHT...N OF 25N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT LATE. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 28N. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING NW TO N. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N WINDS BECOMING W TO SW. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. FROM 24N TO 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 24N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED E OF 83W S OF 25N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. 26N TO 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED E OF 83W FROM 25N TO 28N. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT LATE. S OF 25N W TO SW WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 28N E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2 TO 5 FT. .WED...N OF 28N WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. FROM 26N TO 28N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT OR LESS LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK