000 FZNT24 KNHC 292109 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM 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. GMZ089-300330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT FRI AUG 29 2008 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE OVER THE NORTHERN WATERS WILL LIFT N THROUGH SAT NIGHT. TROPICAL STORM GUSTAV IN THE NW CARIBBEAN NEAR 19.2N 79.7W 980 MB AT 2100 UTC IS FORECAST TO MOVE NW ACROSS THE WESTERN TIP OF CUBA SAT...AND EMERGE INTO THE S CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO NEAR 23.4N 84.8W LATE SAT NIGHT... THEN CONTINUE NW ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF AS IT STRENGTHENS TO NEAR 25.2N 86.8W SUN AFTERNOON...TO NEAR 28.0N 90.0W MON AFTERNOON...THEN MOVE INLAND SOUTHERN LOUISIANA MON NIGHT...TO INLAND NEAR 30.5N 92.5W BY TUE AFTERNOON. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD S INTO THE FAR NE GULF TUE AND WED. $$ GMZ080-300330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT FRI AUG 29 2008 ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED NE PORTION SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 28N E OF 92W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE LATE SUN NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT IN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE SUN NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 26N E OF 94W. HIGHEST WINDS 105 KT GUSTS TO 130 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. HIGHEST SEAS 50 FT. ELSEWHERE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS WITHIN 180 NM OF GUSTAV. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 28N E OF 95W. HIGHEST WINDS 55 KT GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. HIGHEST SEAS 20 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW TO W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLS ALONG THE COAST. $$ GMZ082-300330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT FRI AUG 29 2008 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR YUCATAN COAST AT NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 22N E OF 92W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT SUN NIGHT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FT SUN NIGHT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N OF 23N E OF 93W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 22N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. .TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT... SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT WED. $$ GMZ084-300330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT FRI AUG 29 2008 ...HURRICANE WARNING S OF 25N E OF 84W... .TONIGHT...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT WINDWARD PASSAGE LATE TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 23N. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED WITHIN 130 NM NE QUADRANT...100 NM SE AND NW QUADRANTS ...AND 75 NM SW QUADRANT. HIGHEST WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS. HIGHEST SEAS 35 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 26N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 33 KT LATE SAT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 LATE SAT NIGHT. FROM 26N TO 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS S OF 26N. .SUN THROUGH MON...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT...130 NM SE QUADRANT...100 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT. HIGHEST WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT...INCREASING TOO 110 KT GUSTS 135 KT SUN AFTERNOON ...DIMINISHING TO 105 KT G 130 KT MON AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM NE AND WITHIN 180 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WITH HIGHEST SEAS 50 FT NE QUADRANT. ELSEWHERE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS ENTIRE AREA. .TUE...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 27N W OF 88W...DIMINISHING TO SE TO S 20 TO 25 KT TUE NIGHT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. REMAINDER OF AREA SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. .WED...N OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR NW PART. $$ GMZ086-300330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT FRI AUG 29 2008 ...HURRICANE WARNING S OF 25N W OF 83W... .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. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 25N. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED WITHIN 130 NM NE QUADRANT...100 NM SE AND NW QUADRANTS ...AND 75 NM SW QUADRANT. HIGHEST WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS. 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 140 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE AND SW QUADRANTS...AND 90 NM SW QUADRANT. HIGHEST WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR GREATER WINDS WITH MAX SEAS 50 FT. ELSEWHERE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS CENTRAL PORTION. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N OF 26N W OF 83W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE MON. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT... SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE MON. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE MON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT ...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE MON. FROM 24N TO 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT MON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT MON. S OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT MON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT MON. .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 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL...HIGHEST FAR SE PART AND STRAITS OF FL. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK/AGUIRRE