000 FZNT24 KNHC 300235 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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. GMZ089-300930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT FRI AUG 29 2008 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE OVER THE NORTHERN WATERS WILL LIFT N THROUGH SAT NIGHT. HURRICANE GUSTAV IN THE NW CARIBBEAN NEAR 19.5N 80.4W 974 MB AT 10 PM CDT MOVING NW AT 9 KT. GUSTAV IS FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN AS IT MOVES NW ACROSS THE WESTERN TIP OF CUBA SAT...AND EMERGE INTO THE S CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO SAT NIGHT AND REACH TO NEAR 24.0N 85.6W SUN MORNING...THEN CONTINUE NW ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF TO NEAR 25.7N 87.6W SUN NIGHT...AND TO NEAR 28.5N 90.5W MON NIGHT. GUSTAV IS THEN FORECAST TO MOVE INLAND SOUTHERN LOUISIANA LATE MON NIGHT INTO TUE MORNING ...TO INLAND SW LOUISIANA NEAR 30.5N 93.0W BY TUE NIGHT. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD S INTO THE FAR NE GULF TUE AND WED. $$ GMZ080-300930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT FRI AUG 29 2008 ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 27N E OF 95W SUN NIGHT THROUGH LATE TUE... .TONIGHT...S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 28N E OF 92W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE LATE SUN NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT IN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE SUN NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 26N E OF 94W. HIGHEST WINDS 110 KT GUSTS TO 135 KT... .DIMINISHING TO 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT MON NIGHT AND TO 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT TUE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. HIGHEST SEAS 28 TO 37 FT...SUBSIDING TO 25 FT TUE. ELSEWHERE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS WITHIN 180 NM OF GUSTAV. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 28N E OF 95W. HIGHEST WINDS DIMINISHING TO 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. HIGHEST SEAS 20 TO 25 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT... BECOMING SW TO W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLS ALONG THE COAST. $$ GMZ082-300930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT FRI AUG 29 2008 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF YUCATAN 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 LATE SUN. 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 10 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. $$ GMZ084-300930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT FRI AUG 29 2008 ...HURRICANE WARNING N OF 22N... .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 140 NM NE QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...90 NM SW QUADRANT AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT OF CENTER OF GUSTAV. HIGHEST WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT...INCREASING TO 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS. HIGHEST SEAS 25 FT TO 30 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...120 NM SE AND NW QUADRANTS...AND 100 NM SW QUADRANT. HIGHEST WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT...INCREASING TO 110 KT GUSTS 135 KT SUN NIGHT...DIMINISHING TO 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT LATE MON. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM NE AND WITHIN 180 NM SW SEMICIRCLES. HIGHEST SEAS 25 TO 35 FT. 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 IN THE MORNING...THEN DIMINISHING TO SE TO S 20 TO 25 KT LATE. 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. $$ GMZ086-300930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT FRI AUG 29 2008 ...HURRICANE WARNING S OF 26N 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 140 NM NE QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...90 NM SW QUADRANT AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT OF CENTER OF GUSTAV. HIGHEST WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT...INCREASING TO 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS. HIGHEST SEAS 25 FT TO 30 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 AND SUN NIGHT...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM STORM CONDITIONS S OF 26N W OF 83W...BECOMING SE TO S 20 TO 30 KT SUN NIGHT. HIGHEST WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT...INCREASING TO 110 KT GUSTS 135 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR GREATER WINDS. HIGHEST SEAS 25 FT...BUILDING TO 30 FT SUN NIGHT. ELSEWHERE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS CENTRAL PORTION. .MON...N OF 26N W OF 83W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. 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 AND WED...N OF 27N E TO SE S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 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