Gulf of Mexico Offshore Waters Forecast

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FZNT24 KNHC 281527
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 AM CDT THU AUG 28 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.

GMZ089-282130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
1030 AM CDT THU AUG 28 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE FROM SW FL TO 28N92W SHIFTS N THROUGH FRI. 
TROPICAL STORM GUSTAV OVER THE N CENTRAL CARIBBEAN IS FORECAST 
TO INTENSIFY TO HURRICANE STRENGTH AS IT MOVES W NW THROUGH THE 
YUCATAN CHANNEL INTO THE S CENTRAL GULF THIS WEEKEND TO THE N 
CENTRAL GULF MON AND TUE.

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GMZ080-282130-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
1030 AM CDT THU AUG 28 2008

...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED E PORTION MON NIGHT... 

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...
INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT S OF 27N. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 
20 KT E OF 94W SUN. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT W OF 
94W SUN. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 94W SUN.
.MON...E OF 93W NW WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 30 KT EARLY WITH 
HURRICANE CONDITIONS MON NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT EARLY 
AND 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR 
GREATER WINDS. W OF 93W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 
20 TO 33 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 7 TO 11 FT LATE. 
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS E PART.

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GMZ082-282130-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
1030 AM CDT THU AUG 28 2008

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 
N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE YUCATAN PENINSULA COAST AT NIGHT. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N TO NE 
15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE YUCATAN PENINSULA COAST AT NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 
4 FT.

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GMZ084-282130-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W   
1030 AM CDT THU AUG 28 2008

...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED SAT THROUGH MON...

.THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
BECOMING VARIABLE TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N E TO 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT 
INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 24N.
.SAT...S OF 24N E OF 86W N TO NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT 
EARLY...THEN TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM OF 
CENTER. HIGHEST WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 
FT OR GREATER...WITH HIGHEST SEAS 28 TO 35 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 
26N WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 26N TO 28N 
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 28N NE TO E 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS S OF 26N.
.SUN...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS WITHIN 120 NM OF 
CENTER. HIGHEST WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 
FT OR GREATER...WITH HIGHEST SEAS 28 TO 35 FT. ELSEWHERE WINDS 
20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS N OF 22N.
.MON...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS WITH SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER EXPECTED N OF 26N. FROM 24N TO 26N WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 24N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
NUMEROUS SQUALLS N OF 24N.

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GMZ086-282130-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
1030 AM CDT THU AUG 28 2008

...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED S OF 26N W OF 83W SAT INTO 
EARLY SUN...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. FROM 25N 
TO 27N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE 
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N WINDS NE TO E 10 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 
INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT FAR SE PART FRI NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING 5 
TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT FAR SE PART FRI NIGHT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS MOVING INTO FAR SE PART.
.SAT...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM OF 
CENTER. HIGHEST WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
IN AREA OF HURRICANE AND TROPICAL FORCE WINDS. HIGHEST SEAS 35 
FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N WINDS 20 TO 33 KT...DIMINISHING TO SE TO 
S 20 TO 25 KT LATE SAT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 
10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING 
TO 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. NUMEROUS SQUALLS S OF 26N.
.SUN AND MON...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS WITH SEAS 
12 FT OR GREATER EXPECTED FAR SW PART EARLY...THEN SHIFTING W OF 
AREA. ELSEWHERE S OF 26N WINDS 20 TO 33 KT...DIMINISHING TO SE 
TO S 15 TO 20 KT SUN AFTERNOON INTO MON. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON AND TO 3 TO 5 FT 
MON. FROM 26N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT 
IN SE SWELL. N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT 
IN SE AND S SWELLS. NUMEROUS SQUALLS S OF 26N. 

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FORECASTER NELSON