000 FZNT24 KNHC 070313 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT SAT SEP 06 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. GMZ089-070930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT SAT SEP 06 2008 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING FRONT FROM THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA TO SOUTHERN TEXAS WILL DISSIPATE SUN MORNING. WEAK HIGH PRES WILL BUILD OVER THE NORTHERN GULF MON AND TUE. MAJOR HURRICANE IKE CURRENTLY NEAR THE SOUTHERN BAHAMAS ENTERS THE SE GULF TUE...THEN TRACKS NW THE N CENTRAL GULF BY THU. $$ GMZ080-070930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT SAT SEP 06 2008 ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED FAR E OF 92W THU... .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING NE E OF 92W TUE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E OF 93W N TO NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT. W OF 93W NE TO E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS OVER FAR E PART. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS WITH SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER EXPECTED E OF 92W. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT W OF 95W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT W OF 95W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS INCREASING E PART. $$ GMZ082-070930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT SAT SEP 06 2008 .TONIGHT AND SUN...W OF 95W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 21N. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT MON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT MON. W OF 94W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE THROUGH THU...E OF 93W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT WED AND THU. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT N AND NE SWELL THU. W OF 93W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT THU. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLS OVER NE PART WED AND THU. $$ GMZ084-070930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT SAT SEP 06 2008 ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED S OF 29N TUE THROUGH THU... .TONIGHT...N OF 26N SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...S OF 26N E OF 86W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 12 FT OR GREATER LATE. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 33 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT LATE. N OF 27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N. .WED AND THU...HURRICANE CONDITIONS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER EXPECTED S OF 29N. N OF 29N WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS OVERSPREADING ENTIRE AREA. $$ GMZ086-070930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT SAT SEP 06 2008 ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED S OF 27N TUE INTO EARLY THU... .TONIGHT...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT S OF 26N MON NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT S OF 26N MON NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MOVING S OF 25N MON AND MON NIGHT. .TUE...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM OF THE CENTER OF IKE. HIGHEST WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREA OF HURRICANE AND TROPICAL FORCE WINDS. HIGHEST SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT EARLY...THEN TO 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS S OF 27N. .WED AND THU...HURRICANE CONDITIONS WITH SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER EXPECTED S OF 27N...SHIFTING W OF AREA THU AFTERNOON. FROM 27N TO 28N WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE THU. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS S OF 27N GRADUALLY MOVING W OF AREA LATE THU. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE/CHRISTENSEN