000 FZNT24 KNHC 240246 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT SAT AUG 23 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. GMZ089-240930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT SAT AUG 23 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL DEPRESSION FAY OVER THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE NEAR 30.9N 87.1W 999 MB AT 10 PM CDT MOVING WNW AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. FAY WILL MOVE TO 31.3N 88.6W SUN MORNING...31.2N 90.3W SUN EVENING...STALL NEAR 31.0N 91.0W MON...AND THEN TRACK NE TO 31.5N 90.5W TUE AND WEAKEN TO A REMNANT LOW NEAR 33.0N 89.5W WED AND 35.0N 88.5W THU. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD OVER THE N GULF WED AND THU. $$ GMZ080-240930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT SAT AUG 23 2008 .TONIGHT AND SUN...N OF 28N E OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING W TO NW. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 94W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 94W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N E OF 93W. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 93W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N E OF 93W. .TUE...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED AND THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-240930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT SAT AUG 23 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS SUN. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-240930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT SAT AUG 23 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 29N W TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. FROM 27N TO 29N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 24B VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N. .WED AND THU...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-240930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT SAT AUG 23 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 29N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT....DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N. .SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 28N S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N SE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N OF 28N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .WED AND THU...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER CAB/CANGIALOSI