000 FZNT24 KNHC 221501 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT FRI AUG 22 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. GMZ089-222130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT FRI AUG 22 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM FAY INLAND W OF GAINESVILLE FLORIDA 995 MB AT 10 AM CDT MOVING W AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. FAY WILL MOVE TO 29.7N 83.5W THIS EVENING AND TO 30.0N 85.0W SAT AND 30.3N 86.5W SAT NIGHT THEN WEAKEN TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION NEAR 30.6N 88.0W SUN THEN INTO SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI AT 31.0N 89.5W MON REMAINING OVER SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI NEAR 31.5 90.0W TUE. $$ GMZ080-222130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT FRI AUG 22 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. W OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 92W. .SUN...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-222130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT FRI AUG 22 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ084-222130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT FRI AUG 22 2008 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING N OF 29N E OF 88W... .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N E OF 87W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N E OF 88W. .TONIGHT...N OF 29N E OF 88W WINDS 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N NW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N NW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 29N E OF 87W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE N OF 27N. .SAT...N OF 29N E OF 87W WINDS 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 29N E OF 87W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE N OF 27N. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 24 TO 26N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N. $$ GMZ086-222130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT FRI AUG 22 2008 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING N OF 28N... .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 28N W TO NW WINDS INCREASING 35 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS N OF 28N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FROM 24N TO 28N. .TONIGHT...N OF 29N W OF 84W SW WINDS 35 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS N OF 29N W OF 84W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE N OF 26N. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 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 CHRISTENSEN/DGS