000 FZNT23 KNHC 130832 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT FRI JUN 13 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. AMZ089-131530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 68W REACHES 72W TONIGHT BEFORE WEAKENING FURTHER SAT. SECOND MORE ACTIVE TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 60W REACHES 65W TONIGHT AND 70W SAT NIGHT...WEAKENING OVER THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN SUN AND MON. WINDS AND SEAS WILL INCREASE SAT THROUGH TUE AS HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER THE SUBTROPICAL ATLANTIC BEHIND THESE WAVES. $$ AMZ082-131530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT N OF JAMAICA. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 80W LATE SAT AND SUN. .MON AND TUE...S OF 17N E OF 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS BETWEEN 78W AND 83W MON. $$ AMZ084-131530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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. 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 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 12N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE SUN...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT MON AND 8 TO 12 FT TUE. N OF 12N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT MON AND 6 TO 9 FT TUE IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST E. S OF 12N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT N OF 10N IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-131530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 72W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 70W. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 17N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 73W EARLY SUN. $$ AMZ087-131530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008 .TODAY AND 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 S OF 17N. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. 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. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...N OF 18N AND S OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-131530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES ALONG 30N WEAKENS FRI AS A WEAK COLD FRONT SETTLES SOUTHWARD INTO THE N CENTRAL AND NE WATERS LATE IN THE DAY. WEAK HIGH PRES W OF THE FRONT SHOULD STRENGTHEN BY MON ALONG 25N...WHILE A MODERATE TO FRESH SW FLOW DEVELOPS OVER THE NORTHERN WATERS TUE AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT APPROACHING THE SE U.S. COAST. THE NORTHERN END OF A TROPICAL WAVE NOW ALONG 60W COULD AFFECT THE EXTREME SOUTHERN WATERS LATER TODAY THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ080-131530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 26N E OF 73W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING NE TO E AND INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT N OF 30N. 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. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FLORIDA COAST AFTERNOON AND EVENING AND S OF 22N E OF 70W. .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 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 26N E OF 76W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL OVER FAR NE WATERS. 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 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 23N. .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 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 S OF 24N. .MON...N OF 29N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 29N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 70W. .TUE...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 28N E OF 74W LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF 75W AND 4 TO 7 FT E OF 75W. FROM 22N TO 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT S TO SW W OF 75W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 2 FT OR LESS W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 26N. $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI