000 FZNT24 KNHC 212103 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT THU AUG 21 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. GMZ089-220330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT THU AUG 21 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM FAY NEAR 29.4N 81.4W AT 4 PM CDT MOVE W 4 KT 993 MB. MAXIMUM WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. FAY WILL MOVE INLAND TO NEAR 29.5N 82.2W TONIGHT THEN WEAKEN TO TROPICAL DEPRESSION NEAR 29.7N 83.3W FRI TO THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE NEAR 29.9N 84.8W FRI NIGHT...30.4N 86.5W SAT...INTO MISSISSIPPI NEAR 31.0N 88.5W SUN...31.5N 90.0W MON AND BECOME A REMNANT LOW IN S CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI TUE. $$ GMZ080-220330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT THU AUG 21 2008 .TONIGHT AND FRI...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E OF 92W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. W OF 92W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF 92W. .SUN...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-220330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT THU AUG 21 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-220330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT THU AUG 21 2008 .TONIGHT AND FRI...N OF 27N E OF 88W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N 27N W OF 88W NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N E OF 88W. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 28N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. FROM 25 TO 28N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N. $$ GMZ086-220330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT THU AUG 21 2008 ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 29N FRI NIGHT... .TONIGHT AND FRI...N OF 28N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N. .FRI NIGHT...N OF 29N WINDS 30 KT G 40 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N. .SAT...N OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 28N. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS