000 FZNT24 KNHC 291505 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT FRI AUG 29 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. GMZ089-292130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT FRI AUG 29 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE OVER THE NORTHERN WATERS WILL GRADUALLY N THROUGH TONIGHT. TROPICAL STORM GUSTAV IN NW CARIBBEAN IS FORECAST TO MOVE NW ACROSS W CUBA INTO THE S CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO LATE SAT CONTINUING NW REACHING THE NW COASTAL PLAINS LATE MON NIGHT OR EARLY TUE. $$ GMZ080-292130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT FRI AUG 29 2008 ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED NE PORTION SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...S OF 28N E OF 92W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE LATE SUN NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT IN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE SUN NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 26N E OF 94W. HIGHEST WINDS 105 KT GUSTS TO 120 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. HIGHEST SEAS 50 FT NE QUADRANT. ELSEWHERE WIND 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS WITHIN 180 NM OF GUSTAV. $$ GMZ082-292130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT FRI AUG 29 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S PART. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 21N E OF 92W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT SUN NIGHT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 23N E OF 93W W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. $$ GMZ084-292130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT FRI AUG 29 2008 ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED SAT THROUGH TUE... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT WINDWARD PASSAGE LATE TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 23N. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED WITHIN 140 NM OF CENTER. HIGHEST WINDS 105 KT GUSTS 130 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. HIGHEST SEAS 35 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 26N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 33 KT LATE SAT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING 8 TO 12 LATE SAT NIGHT. FROM 26N TO 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS S OF 26N. .SUN AND MON...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS WITHIN 150 NM E AND WITHIN 120 NM W SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER. HIGHEST WINDS 105 KT GUSTS 130 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM NE AND WITHIN 180 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WITH HIGHEST SEAS 50 FT NE QUADRANT. ELSEWHERE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS ENTIRE AREA. .TUE...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 27N W OF 88W DIMINISHING TUE NIGHT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT SUBSIDING LATE. REMAINDER OF AREA SE TO S WINDS 15 KT TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING LATE. $$ GMZ086-292130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT FRI AUG 29 2008 ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED S OF 27N W OF 81W SAT AND SUN... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 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 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE T0NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 6 TO FT LATE TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 25N. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 140 NM OF CENTER. HIGHEST WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREA OF HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITH HIGHEST SEAS 35 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 26N WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS S OF 27N. .SUN...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150 NM E SEMICIRCLE SHIFTING W OF AREA SUN NIGHT. HIGHEST WINDS 105 KT GUSTS 130 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR GREATER WINDS WITH MAX SEAS 50 FT NE QUADRANT. ELSEWHERE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS CENTRAL PORTION. .MON...N OF 27N S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 25 FT SUBSIDING LATE. FROM 24N TO 27N S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. S OF 24N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TUE...N OF 27N E TO SE S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON