000 FZNT24 KNHC 200255 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT TUE AUG 19 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. GMZ089-200930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT TUE AUG 19 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM FAY INLAND OVER EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA NEAR 27.7N 80.7W 990 MB AT 11 PM EDT MOVING NNE AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. FAY IS FORECAST TO EMERGE OFF THE FL COAST NEAR 28.4N 80.3W EARLY WED AND REGAIN STRENGTH AS IT TURNS BACK TOWARD THE NE FLORIDA COAST AND INTENSIFIES TO A HURRICANE BEFORE MAKING ANOTHER LANDFALL NEAR 29.5N 80.8W THU MORNING. FAY WILL THEN WEAKEN TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION WELL INLAND NEAR 30.5N 83.5W FRI...31.0N 85.5W SAT AND BECOME A REMNANT LOW NEAR 32.0N 87.5W SUN. $$ GMZ080-200930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT TUE AUG 19 2008 .TONIGHT AND WED...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 93W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF 93W. $$ GMZ082-200930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT TUE AUG 19 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-200930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT TUE AUG 19 2008 .TONIGHT AND WED...N OF 23N E OF 87W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N OF 25N E OF 88W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E OF 88W W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. W OF 88W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N OF 26N E OF 88W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N E OF 87W FRI. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 28N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. FROM 25 TO 28N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N. $$ GMZ086-200930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT TUE AUG 19 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N E OF 83W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N SW TO W 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N W TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N OF 28N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 27N. .SAT...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 28N. .SUN...N OF 26N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI