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FZNT24 KNHC 121452
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM CDT FRI SEP 12 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.

GMZ089-122130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 AM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008

.SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE IKE NEAR 27.2N 92.6W 954 MB AT 10 AM CDT 
MOVING W NW OR 300 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT 
GUSTS TO 110 KT. IKE IS EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN TO 95 KT GUSTS TO 
115 KT NEAR 28.2N 94.0W LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND MAKE LANDFALL 
OVER THE UPPER TEXAS COAST TONIGHT NEAR 29.1N 95.0W. ONCE 
INLAND...IKE IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN RAPIDLY OVER E TEXAS. THE 
REMNANT LOW PRES OF IKE WILL DRAG A COLD FRONT OFF TEXAS COAST 
AROUND SUNSET SUN STALLING FROM THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA TO BAY OF 
CAMPECHE MON NIGHT AND TUE.  

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GMZ080-122130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
1030 AM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008

...HURRICANE WARNING E OF 97W...

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 240 NM NE...200 NM SE...150 NM SW...AND 180 NM SW 
QUADRANTS. HIGHEST WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT INCREASING TO 95 KT 
GUSTS TO 115 KT TONIGHT PRIOR TO LANDFALL. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
ENTIRE AREA. HIGHEST SEAS BUILDING TO NEAR 50 FT NE NEAR CENTER 
NE QUADRANT PRIOR TO LANDFALL. ELSEWHERE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
NUMEROUS SQUALLS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR GREATER WINDS OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 200 NM SE AND 150 NM SW QUADRANTS. SEAS 
12 FT OR GREATER N OF 26N E OF 96W WITH HIGHEST SEAS 35 FT SAT 
SUBSIDING TO 12 FT LATE SAT NIGHT. ELSEWHERE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS DIMINISHING E TO W. 
.SUN...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT N OF 28N 
SHIFTING TO N BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR 
FRONT.
.MON...E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.TUE...E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. 
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR 
FRONT.

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GMZ082-122130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
1030 AM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING N OF 24N E OF 94W...

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 
200 NM SE AND 150 NM SW QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
360 NM SE AND 270 NM SW QUADRANTS. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N WINDS 20 
TO 33 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. S OF 23N S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 
TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS AND SQUALLS N OF 22N. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 22N E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING 
TO 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL SAT NIGHT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 15 TO
20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS AND SQUALLS N OF 23N 
EARLY.
.SUN...N OF 22N E OF 95W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 
4 FT S OF 21N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W WATERS.
.MON AND TUE...E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 
FT. W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.

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GMZ084-122130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
1030 AM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING N OF 25N W OF 88W...

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 
240 NM NE AND 200 NM SE QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
390 NM NE AND 360 NM SE QUADRANTS WITH HIGHEST SEAS 30 FT FAR W 
WATERS THIS AFTERNOON AND 22 FT FAR NW TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE WINDS 
20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT S OF 24N 
LATE TONIGHT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS W HALF DIMINISHING LATE.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 25N SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING 
TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT 
LATE. S OF 25N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 
4 TO 7 FT LATE. 
.SUN...N OF 25N W OF 88W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON AND TUE...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING NW BEHIND 
FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 
2 TO 3 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FRONT.

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GMZ086-122130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 AM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 83W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. E OF 83W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT N OF 25N SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. S OF 
25N SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 29N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
4 FT. S OF 29N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT...SUBSIDING 2 TO 3 FT SUN.
.MON AND TUE...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

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FORECASTER NELSON/CANGIALOSI