000 FZNT24 KNHC 130258 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM 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. GMZ089-130930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE IKE NEAR 28.6N 94.4W 952 MB AT 10 PM CDT MOVING NW OR 315 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS TO 115 KT. IKE WILL MAKE LANDFALL OVERNIGHT AND RAPIDLY WEAKEN TO 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT NEAR 30.3N 95.4W EARLY SAT. THE REMNANT LOW PRES OF IKE WILL DRAG A COLD FRONT OFF TEXAS COAST AROUND SUNSET SUN STALLING AND STRETCH FROM BILOXI MISSISSIPPI TO 24N98W MON AFTERNOON AND STALL FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO 26N96W TO 20N97W TUE AFTERNOON. THE FRONT SHOULD LOSE ITS IDENTITY WED. $$ GMZ080-130930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008 ...HURRICANE WARNING N OF 26N... .TONIGHT...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 240 NM NE...200 NM SE...150 NM SW...AND 170 NM SW QUADRANTS. HIGHEST WINDS 95 KT GUSTS TO 115 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER ENTIRE AREA. HIGHEST SEAS BUILDING TO 46 FT NEAR CENTER OF IKE PRIOR TO LANDFALL. ELSEWHERE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 200 NM SE...AND 150 NM SW QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 325 NM SE AND S QUADRANTS AND ELSEWHERE N OF 26N SUBSIDING 8 TO 12 FT BY LATE SAT. ELSEWHERE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. NUMEROUS SQUALLS NW HALF DIMINISHING LATE. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO N TO NE 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .MON...E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .TUE...E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT EARLY. .WED...E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. $$ GMZ082-130930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 23N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 10 FT. S OF 23N SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS AND SQUALLS N OF 24N MOVING N OF AREA BY MORNING. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT N OF 23N E OF 96W SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT S OF 21N. .MON AND TUE...E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. W OF FRONT N WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ084-130930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING N OF 28N W OF 88W... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 240 NM NE AND 200 NM SE QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 425 NM E SEMICIRCLE WITH HIGHEST SEAS 24 FT FAR NW WATERS EARLY. ELSEWHERE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT E OF 87W LATE. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT N OF 25N SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 11 FT AND 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS MOVING W OF AREA. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF 87W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT N OF 25N SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL LATE AND 6 TO 9 FT S OF 25N SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. E OF 87W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN SE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT N OF 25N AND 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT S OF 25N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 28N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N W OF 88W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N E OF 88W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FRONT FAR N. .MON...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING NW TO N BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING NE TO E. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS FAR N NEAR FRONT. .TUE...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. S OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT...HIGHEST S. $$ GMZ086-130930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT N OF 25N SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 25N SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 83W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING S TO SW LATE SUN. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT LATE SUN. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT OR LESS LATE SUN. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT W OF 83W AND 3 TO 5 FT E OF 83W SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT AREA WIDE LATE SUN. .MON...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING W TO NW LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 28N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING NE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 28N. .TUE...N OF 28N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 28N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED TSTMS FAR N. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS EXCEPT NE TO E STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS FAR N. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN/COBB