Hurricane and tropical storm force winds within 140 nm NE quadrant...120 nm se and NW quadrants and 90 nm SW quadrant of center of Gustav. Highest winds 70 gusts 85 kt. Seas 12 ft or greater within 120 nm E and 90 nm W semicircles. Highest seas 21 ft. Elsewhere N of 16n E of 85w winds 20 to 33 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Remainder of area NE winds 15 to 20 kt...except W to NW 10 to 15 kt S of 16n E of 85w. Seas 4 to 7 ft...except 3 to 5 ft S of 16n E of 85w. Numerous showers and squalls E of 83w.

Hurricane and tropical storm force winds within 150 nm NE quadrant...125 nm se and NW quadrants...and 90 nm SW quadrant. On Sat night E quadrant increases to 160 nm and SW quadrant increase to 105 nm. Highest winds 85 kt gusts 105 kt...increasing to 100 kt gusts to 120 kt Sat night. Seas 12 ft or greater in area of hurricane and tropical force winds. Highest seas 27 ft...building to 32 ft Sat night. Elsewhere N of 17n W of 78w winds 20 to 33 kt. Seas to 12 ft. Remainder of area se winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and squalls N of 19n.

N of 20n W of 79w S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft diminishing to 5 to 6 ft late. Elsewhere se to S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

Se winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.