000 FZNT24 KNHC 310903 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT SUN AUG 31 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. GMZ089-311530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT SUN AUG 31 2008 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE GUSTAV NEAR 24.2N 85.0W 958 MB AT 4 AM CDT MOVING NW AT 15 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT GUSTS 125 KT. GUSTAV WILL STRENGTHEN NEAR 25.6N 86.3W THIS AFTERNOON AND NEAR 27.5N 88.4W TONIGHT THEN NEAR 29.1N 90.4W MON THEN MOVE INLAND OVER SOUTHERN LOUISIANA NEAR 30.5N 92.2W MON NIGHT. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD S INTO THE FAR NE GULF TUE THROUGH THU. $$ GMZ080-311530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT SUN AUG 31 2008 ...HURRICANE WARNING N OF 26N E OF 94W LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT... .TODAY...E OF 92W NE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 92W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E OF 92W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR GREATER LATE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT BUILDING TO 12 TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS WITHIN E OF 92W. .MON AND MON NIGHT...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS WITHIN 175 NM NE QUADRANT...150 NM SE QUADRANT...130 NM SW QUADRANT AND 140 NM NW QUADRANT. HIGHEST WINDS 125 GUSTS 155 KT DIMINISHING TO 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM OF CENTER. HIGHEST SEAS TO 29 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 95W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING W TO NW MON NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS N OF 26N E OF 95W. .TUE...N OF 28N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 28N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W OF 95W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. E OF 95W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...W OF 94W NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-311530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT SUN AUG 31 2008 .TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 23N E OF 93W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 22N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-311530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT SUN AUG 31 2008 ...HURRICANE WARNING N OF 22N... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS WITHIN 175 NM NE QUADRANT 120 NM ELSEWHERE FROM CENTER OF GUSTAV. HIGHEST WINDS 110 GUSTS 125 KT...INCREASING TO 125 KT GUSTS TO 155 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM NE AND WITHIN 180 NM SW SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER. HIGHEST SEAS TO 47 FT. ELSEWHERE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS ENTIRE AREA. .MON...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS WITHIN 175 NM NE...150 NM SE QUADRANT...130 NM SW QUADRANT AND 140 NM NW QUADRANT. HIGHEST WINDS 115 GUSTS 140 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM NE AND WITHIN 180 NM SW SEMICIRCLES. HIGHEST SEAS TO 45 FT. ELSEWHERE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT DIMINISHING TO SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT S OF 27N LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT S OF 27N LATE. NUMEROUS SQUALLS N OF 26N. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER EXPECTED N OF 28N W OF 89W DIMINISHING TO SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT TUE. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT TUE. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF 87W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 33 KT DIMINISHING 10 TO 15 KT TUE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT TUE. REMAINDER AREA SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING 5 TO 10 KT TUE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT TUE. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS WITHIN AND NEAR AREA OF HURRICANE AND TROPICAL FORCE WINDS. .WED AND THU...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-311530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT SUN AUG 31 2008 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM STORM CONDITIONS S OF 28N W OF 82W. HIGHEST WINDS 135 GUSTS 165 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER ENTIRE AREA S OF 29N W OF 82W. HIGHEST SEAS 45 FT. ELSEWHERE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS S OF 29N SUN. .MON...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS