000 FZNT23 KNHC 130319 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT THU JUN 12 2008 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 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. AMZ089-130930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU JUN 12 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING TRPCL WAVE ALONG 67W REACHES 72W LATE FRI BEFORE WEAKENING FURTHER SAT. SECOND TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 59W REACHES 64W LATE FRI AND 69W LATE SAT...WEAKENING OVER THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN SUN AND MON. EXPECT A SLIGHT INCREASE IN WINDS AND SEAS THIS WEEKEND OVER THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN AS HIGH PRES BUILDS BEHIND THE WAVES. $$ AMZ082-130930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU JUN 12 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 16N AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 16N. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 82W. .MON AND TUE...S OF 17N E OF 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 84W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-130930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU JUN 12 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT MON EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT SUN NIGHT AND 6 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL MON. N OF 11 W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST E. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT N OF 10N. .TUE...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL ...HIGHEST E. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ086-130930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT THU JUN 12 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 70W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 70W. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ087-130930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU JUN 12 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 10N TO 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 10N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FROM 10N TO 18N. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SW TO W N OF 21N. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...HIGHEST S. FROM 15N TO 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT MON THEN 15 TO 20 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE MON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 7 FT. .TUE...N OF 18N AND S OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-130930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU JUN 12 2008 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES ALONG 29N TO 30N WEAKENS FRI AS A WEAK COLD FRONT SETTLES SOUTHWARD INTO THE N CENTRAL AND NE WATERS LATE IN THE DAY. WEAK HIGH PRES W OF THE FRONT SHOULD STRENGTHEN BY MON ALONG 25N...WHILE A MODERATE TO FRESH SW FLOW DEVELOPS OVER THE NORTHERN WATERS TUE AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT APPROACHING THE SE U.S. COAST. THE NORTHERN END OF A TROPICAL WAVE NOW ALONG 55W COULD AFFECT THE EXTREME SOUTHERN WATERS FRI AND SAT. $$ AMZ080-130930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU JUN 12 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N W OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. N OF 26N E OF 73W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 26N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. N OF 26N E OF 73W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING NE TO E. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST NE. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N E OF 70W LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS...MOST NUMEROUS NEAR FLORIDA COAST AFTERNOON AND EVENING. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N W OF 76W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS EXCEPT BECOMING SE TO S NEAR NE FLORIDA COAST. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT...HIGHEST E. N OF 26N E OF 76W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT E OF 68W...HIGHEST NE. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS EXCEPT E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT S OF 22N. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 22N. .SUN...N OF 26N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...HIGHEST E. N OF 26N E OF 70W VARIABLE MOSTLY NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST NE. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...HIGHEST E. SCATTERED TSTMS...MOST NUMEROUS AFTERNOON AND EVENING NEAR FLORIDA COAST. .MON...N OF 29N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT W OF 70W AND 4 TO 5 FT E OF 70W. FROM 25N TO 29N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT W OF 70W...HIGHEST E...AND 4 TO 5 FT E OF 70W. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT S OF 23N E OF 72W LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS W OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS...MOST NUMEROUS AFTERNOON AND EVENING NEAR FLORIDA COAST. .TUE...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 28N W OF 73W LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 72W AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 72W. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS EXCEPT S TO SW W OF 75W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT OR LESS W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN/CHRISTENSEN