000 FZNT24 KNHC 280923 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT THU AUG 28 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. GMZ089-281530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT THU AUG 28 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE FROM SW FL TO 28N92W SHIFTS N THROUGH FRI. TROPICAL STORM GUSTAV NOW NEAR SW HAITI IS FORECAST TO INTENSIFY TO HURRICANE STRENGTH AS IT MOVES WNW JUST S OF CUBA THROUGH FRI...THEN PASS TO JUST S OR OVER THE WESTERN TIP OF CUBA SAT...EMERGE INTO THE SOUTH CENTRAL GULF LATE SAT AND SUN...AND TO THE N CENTRAL GULF MON. $$ GMZ080-281530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT THU AUG 28 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT S OF 27N. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT E OF 94W SUN. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT W OF 94W SUN. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 94W SUN. .MON...N OF 26N E OF 93W NW WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 95W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 95W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY E OF 95W. $$ GMZ082-281530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT THU AUG 28 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE YUCATAN PENINSULA COAST AT NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE YUCATAN PENINSULA COAST AT NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-281530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT THU AUG 28 2008 ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED SAT THROUGH MON... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 24N. .SAT...S OF 24N E OF 86W N TO NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT EARLY...THEN TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR GREATER. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT OR GREATER...WITH HIGHEST SEAS 28 TO 35 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 26N WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 26N TO 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS S OF 26N. .SUN...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS WITH SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER EXPECTED N OF 22N. ELSEWHERE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS N OF 22N. .MON...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS WITH SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER EXPECTED N OF 26N. FROM 24N TO 26N WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 24N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS N OF 24N. $$ GMZ086-281530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT THU AUG 28 2008 ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED S OF 25N E OF 83W SAT INTO EARLY SUN... .TODAY...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. FROM 25N TO 27N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N WINDS NE TO E 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT FAR SE PART FRI NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT FAR SE PART FRI NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MOVING INTO FAR SE PART. .SAT...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER. HIGHEST WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREA OF HURRICANE AND TROPICAL FORCE WINDS. HIGHEST SEAS 35 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N WINDS 20 TO 33 KT...DIMINISHING TO SE TO S 20 TO 25 KT LATE SAT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. NUMEROUS SQUALLS S OF 26N. .SUN AND MON...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS WITH SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER EXPECTED FAR SW PART EARLY...THEN SHIFTING NW OF AREA. ELSEWHERE S OF 26N WINDS 20 TO 33 KT...DIMINISHING TO SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT SUN AFTERNOON INTO MON. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON AND TO 3 TO 5 FT MON. FROM 26N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE AND S SWELLS. NUMEROUS SQUALLS S OF 26N. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN