000 FZNT24 KNHC 072049 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT SUN SEP 07 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. GMZ089-080330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT SUN SEP 07 2008 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING FRONT FROM FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO SRN TEXAS WILL DISSIPATE LATER TONIGHT. HIGH PRES BUILD OVER NRN GULF MON AND TUE. HURRICANE IKE CURRENTLY NEAR SRN BAHAMAS ENTERS SE GULF TUE THEN TRACKS NW TO N CENTRAL GULF FRI. $$ GMZ080-080330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT SUN SEP 07 2008 ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED E OF 94W THU AND FRI... .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NE TUE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...E OF 93W N TO NE WINDS INCREASE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. W OF 93W NE TO E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 92W. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS WITH SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER EXPECTED E OF 92W. FROM 92W TO 95W N TO NE WIND 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF 95W N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS E OF 92W SPREADING W. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS WITH SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER EXPECTED E OF 94W. W OF 94W N TO NE WIND 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS E OF 95W. $$ GMZ082-080330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT SUN SEP 07 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...E OF 93W NW TO N WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING 9 TO TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL THU. W OF 93W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT THU. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT THU. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLS OVER NE PART WED AND THU. .FRI...N OF 22N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. S OF 22N W TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS N OF 22N E OF 95W. $$ GMZ084-080330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT SUN SEP 07 2008 ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED S OF 29N TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI... .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 26N E OF 86W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASE TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILD TO 12 FT OR GREATER TUE NIGHT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE 20 TO 33 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILD 8 TO 12 FT TUE NIGHT. N OF 27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 27N. .WED AND THU...HURRICANE CONDITIONS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER EXPECTED S OF 29N. N OF 29N WIND TO 33 KT. SEAS BUILD 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS OVERSPREADING ENTIRE AREA. .FRI...HURRICANE CONDITIONS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER EXPECTED N OF 23N. ELSEWHERE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS. $$ GMZ086-080330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT SUN SEP 07 2008 ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED S OF 27N TUE INTO EARLY THU... .TONIGHT AND MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS MOVING S OF 25N MON. .MON NIGHT...S OF 26N NE WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS S OF 26N .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER OF IKE. HIGHEST WIND 65 GUSTS 80 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREA OF HURRICANE AND TROPICAL FORCE WIND. HIGHEST SEAS BUILD TO 25 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N NE WINDS INCREASE 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS BUILD 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS INCREASE TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS S OF 27N. .WED AND THU...HURRICANE CONDITIONS WITH SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER EXPECTED S OF 27N SHIFT W OF AREA LATE THU. N OF 27N WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS S OF 27N MOVING W OF AREA LATE THU. .FRI...SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DECREASE TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT SUBSIDE 8 TO 12 FT LATE. $$ FORECASTER DGS